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- noun US A style of pleasantness, courtesy, cooperation, and helpfulness associated with Minnesota culture; a form of Midwestern charm.
- adjective
pleasant ,courteous ,cooperative , andhelpful (as associated with Minnesota culture)
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Minnesota nice is the stereotypical behavior of people born and raised in Minnesota to be courteous, reserved, and mild-mannered. The cultural characteristics of Minnesota nice include a polite friendliness, an aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, a disinclination to make a fuss or stand out, emotional restraint, and self-deprecation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_nice
November 21, 2015