Chrimbus en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɪm.bəs/
Etymology
Alteration of Christmas. Attested since at least 2002, though popularized by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim in The Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job Chrimbus Special (2010).
Meanings
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(humorous) Christmas
Howdy, hey! Merry early chrimbus, everyone. Thought I'd write a devlog discussing the game, because gorsh, have I made progress.
2019 December 19, DirectDoggo, “Devlog 19/12/19 (Biggest devlog yet!)”, in Steam Community, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2026:[Lane:] I celebrate Chrimbus. That's my— [Brindley:] Chrimbo. [Lane:] No, Chrimbus. [Brindley:] What kind of—What's that? [Lane:] It's like Chrimbus—It's like—It's like Christmas, but it's got a different name.
2012 December 18, The Yogscast, 16:40 from the start, in Jaffa Factory 76 - Bin Chute, spoken by Honeydew [pseudonym; Simon Lane] and Xephos [pseudonym; Lewis Brindley], via YouTube, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2025:Chrimbus Gift for @siftmicro.bsky.social and KenjuEX
2026 January 1, simplysecretsauce.bsky.social, Bluesky, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2026:On Dec. 5, Adult Swim will broadcast a Tim and Eric "Chrimbus Special," a 44-minute holiday spoof.
2010 December 1, Aaron Leitko, “AWESOMELY BIZARRE”, in The Washington Post, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN:Oh hey, merry chrimbus to you, too
2002 December 27, Quack Quack Quack Quack <oneangrySPAMgoat@yahoo.com>, “Re: Stopping Kick Votes”, in alt.games.half-life.tfclassic (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2026:it's a Chrimbus miracle.
2012 July 10, 2cute4u, “Re: Mid Atlantic Region: Capital Section: OPEN SECTIONALS”, in rec.sport.disc (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2026: