brain freeze

Main Entry:  brain freeze
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  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]
Example:  brain freeze from the slushy
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