snowflake
n.— «For the first time in my life, I was the minority. The neighbors noticed, too. As I walked down the street, I would hear comments like, “Hey there, pretty snowflake (a term used to describe Caucasian women)” on a daily basis.» —“It’s a long journey from La Crosse to the Bronx” by Jeni Kimmet La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) Sept. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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