iceman
Cold block hauler
An iceman was a person who delivered blocks of ice to homes and businesses before electric refrigeration became standard, typically in the early 20th century.
The ice kept food cold in insulated boxes called iceboxes.
The term survives mainly in historical contexts and the phrase cometh the iceman.
In slang, an iceman is someone cold-blooded or unflappable, especially a hired killer.
Neolithic mummy from Alps
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
hunter-gatherer · tattoos · leather · artifacts · archaeology · anthropology · Holocene · rituals
Low temperature state
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
cool-headed · unflinching · composed · impassive · calculating · calm · collected · steely
Hinged grasping utensil
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
vendor · route · summer · melting · sawdust · neighborhood · horse-drawn · apron
Professional paid murderer
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
- targetObject of pursuit
elimination · mob · underworld · enforcer · liquidator · operative · anonymous · shadowy
Slow-moving ice mass
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- cryosphereEarth's frozen water systems
- polarOf extreme latitudes
icefield · icecap · firn · ablation · moraine · calving · snowline · accumulation
Ötzi
Neolithic mummy from Alps
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
prehistoric · hunter-gatherer · tattoos · leather · artifacts · archaeology · anthropology · Holocene · rituals · tribes
cold
Low temperature state
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- detachedApart or uninvolved
stoic · cool-headed · unflinching · composed · impassive · calculating · calm · collected · steely · reserved
tongs
Hinged grasping utensil
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- iceboxCold food storage chest
refrigeration · vendor · route · summer · melting · sawdust · neighborhood · horse-drawn · apron · insulated
hitman
Professional paid murderer
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
target · elimination · mob · underworld · enforcer · liquidator · operative · anonymous · shadowy · execution
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- cryosphereEarth's frozen water systems
polar · icefield · icecap · firn · ablation · moraine · calving · snowline · accumulation · albedo
UFC
Combat sports promotion
knockout · champion · cage · combat · striking · intimidating · fearless · warrior
- Old Jobsblacksmith, farrier, wheelwright, chandler, apothecary
- old-fashionedantique, antiques, gramophone, phonograph, horse and buggy
- Old-timey wordsicebox, gramophone, phonograph, horseless carriage, aeroplane
- hired killersassassin, hitman, sicario, contract killer, hired gun
- old tradesblacksmith, blacksmithing, cooper, carpentry, cobbler
icemanfireman
Emergency blaze responder
pyromaniac · fire elemental · Human Torch · fire starter · volcano
icemanhothead
Impetuous, easily angered person
loose cannon · firebrand · emotional wreck · nervous wreck · panicker