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Word of the week: Snostalgia

It's snow buddy's business.

By James Lileks

April 16, 2019 at 5:20PM
] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A woman walks out of the State Office Building in St. Paul as the snow steadily falls on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
April snow dressed a winter scene, covering the early drab of spring. But we’re sn’over it now. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Definition: The feeling of missing regular fresh snowfalls.

Sample usage: "I'm glad the cold is gone, but when I think of new snow creating a pristine landscape, I get a little snostalgic."

Quality: You might feel this way, but after this winter, no one wants to admit it.

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