snowflake

No bigger snowflake in the world than a middle-aged right wing male. “How dare you call me a Nazi, my policy of declaring a vulnerable group non-people who deserve no rights is nothing like the Natzi’s policy of decl…

Trump is an addled “snowflake.” Brendan Carr, FCC Comm'r, is his “attack dog.” youtu.be/ejawfpB2Jco?...

the stereotype of this site is that its full of the like 'overly sensitive snowflake' type but to that i raise that over on twitter theres a recurring debate over the ethics of cosplaying characters from The Boys

Crystal Bay received over an inch of rain and several inches of snow yesterday, which melted. Here's the view from Diamond Peak Snowflake Lodge this morning. The lake is shrouded in clouds. #NVwx #CAwx #WX

Awww, found the snowflake incel.

#1·Apr 26, 2026

Pejorative for someone perceived as fragile or easily offended. From "Generation Snowflake."

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“the stereotype of this site is that its full of the like 'overly sensitive snowflake' type but to that i raise that over on twitter theres a recurring debate over the ethics of cosplaying characters from The Boys”
via Bluesky
“Awww, found the snowflake incel.”
via Bluesky

"Don't be such a snowflake."

Origin: "Special snowflake" critique entered politics in the mid-2010s; predated by Fight Club (1996/1999) which used "you are not a special snowflake" as an anti-individualist line.

For parents

Snowflake means: Pejorative for someone perceived as fragile or easily offended. From "Generation Snowflake.". There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

snowflake means: Pejorative for someone perceived as fragile or easily offended. From "Generation Snowflake.". Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

Cluster: insult

Heard in the wild

“No bigger snowflake in the world than a middle-aged right wing male. “How dare you call me a Nazi, my policy of declaring a vulnerable group non-people who deserve no rights is nothing like the Natzi’s policy of declaring a vulnerable group non-people with no rights””
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Trump is an addled “snowflake.” Brendan Carr, FCC Comm'r, is his “attack dog.” youtu.be/ejawfpB2Jco?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“the stereotype of this site is that its full of the like 'overly sensitive snowflake' type but to that i raise that over on twitter theres a recurring debate over the ethics of cosplaying characters from The Boys”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Crystal Bay received over an inch of rain and several inches of snow yesterday, which melted. Here's the view from Diamond Peak Snowflake Lodge this morning. The lake is shrouded in clouds. #NVwx #CAwx #WX”
— Bluesky· May 2026
“Awww, found the snowflake incel.”
— Bluesky· May 2026

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#2·May 2, 2026

To arrange (data) into a .

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#3·May 2, 2026

To fall in the manner of a snowflake.

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#4·May 2, 2026

Something that is unique in every presentation.

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#5·May 2, 2026

Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.

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#6·May 2, 2026

A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.

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#7·May 2, 2026

Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.