I am an unwelcome winter gesture from a cold friend: no frost or ice is involved, yet receiving me leaves you feeling snubbed and left out. What am I?
The cold shoulder
Giving someone 'the cold shoulder' is an idiom meaning to intentionally ignore or reject someone, relying on 'cold' wordplay.
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