What does it mean calling someone a flake?

slang, mainly US an eccentric, crazy, or unreliable person. SEE MORE. verb. to peel or cause to peel off in flakes; chip. to cover or become covered with or as with flakes.

What is the opposite of a snowflake?

A common conservative. The opposite of “snowflake” or “unique” is common. The opposite of a liberal is a conservative.

Why are snowflakes so beautiful?

A: Well, that’s because individual snowflakes all follow slightly different paths from the sky to the ground —and thus encounter slightly different atmospheric conditions along the way. Therefore, they all tend to look unique, resembling everything from prisms and needles to the familiar lacy pattern.

What years are snowflakes born?

The term “snowflake generation” was one of Collins English Dictionary’s 2016 words of the year. Collins defines the term as “the young adults of the 2010s (born from 1980-1994), viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations”.

Does the Snowflake test use the word “Snowflake”?

Yes, the Snowflake Test does use this discriminatory word. But that does not mean that we are okay with it. No matter what your intentions are, you hurt people by calling them such names. Some even propose that the term has a deeper and darker meaning that is also disgusting.

Are snowflakes beautiful or ugly?

But no matter how much haters want to imbue the word with Durdren’s cynicism, the reality remains the same — snowflakes are beautiful and unique. It is a term that, despite any nefarious efforts, still manages to evoke beauty.

How are snowflakes made?

A snowflake is born when water vapor travels through the air and condenses (changes from a gas to a solid) on a particle. There it forms a slowly growing crystal.

Why do snowflakes have symmetry?

That is where the symmetry in a snowflake comes from. The second way to grow a snowflake is to form branches. Not surprisingly, this is what creates those beautiful tree-like structures. Branches form because water vapor will condense on the first thing it touches.