blizzaster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Blend of blizzard + disaster.
Meanings
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(slang) A usually severe snowstorm or series of snowstorms.
Because of a last-minute double-booking with a rescheduled debate sponsored by the Chicago Defender (who had canceled their previous engagement due to the blizzaster earlier in the month), all of the candidates scrambled in their attempts to make both events, with Emanuel, Braun and del Valle ultimately doing so.
2011 February 16, Joseph Erbentraut, “Race for mayor, the gay vote: mayoral mania wrap-up”, in GoPride.com:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blizzasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |