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baltic
What does baltic mean?
Bitterly, eye-watering cold. Heard across the UK now but lives strongest in Scouse and Scottish speech. Coat-and-two-jumpers weather.
"Shut the door, lad, it's baltic out there."
Origin
Liverpool's docks ran a huge Baltic timber trade for centuries — the Baltic Triangle district still wears the name. Sailors back from those runs knew exactly how cold 'baltic' meant.
Frequently asked questions
What does "baltic" mean?
It means freezing cold.
How do you use "baltic" in a sentence?
"Wrap up, it's absolutely baltic out there."
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