Minnesota ice

noun

A reservedness and coldness associated by some with the culture of Minnesota, in contrast to the idea of Minnesota nice.

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Meanings

nounMinnesota ice (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableA reservedness and coldness associated by some with the culture of Minnesota, in contrast to the idea of Minnesota nice.

Origin

By analogy with Minnesota nice, chosen because of the rhyme.

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APA

Minnesota ice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnesota%20ice

MLA

“Minnesota ice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnesota%20ice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minnesota ice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnesota%20ice.

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