<P> "Cold shoulder" is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone . Its origin is attributed to both 19th - century literary works and as a result of folk etymology . </P> <P> Although the exact origin is disputed, the first occurrence of the phrase "cold shoulder" appearing in print is in the Scots language, from The Antiquary by Sir Walter Scott in 1816: </P>

Where does the term cold shoulder come from