Ice cream headache
noun, Informal.
1.
Also called ice-cream headache. a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.
2.
a temporary lapse in memory; a sudden mental block.
noun
See brain freeze
noun
a sudden feeling of pain in the forehead or temples, esp. when eating or drinking cold items, caused by the temporary narrowing of the arteries as a result of the rapid cooling of the hard palate; also called [ice cream headache]
Examples
brain freeze from the slushy
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