tumbleweed moment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of stony, unresponsive silence.

Word forms

tumbleweed moment tumbleweed moments

Etymology

From the motif in western movies where the wind blows tumbleweeds through the scene, usually to establish that the place is desolate or empty.

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