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Chrismahanukwanzakah en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌkɹɪs.məˌhɑ.nəˈkwɑn.zə.kə/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas English Hanukkah Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *kw- Common Bantu *-jànda Proto-Sabaki *-anzya Proto-Sabaki *-a kwanzya Swahili -a kwanzabor. English Kwanzaa blend English Chrismahanukwanzakah Blend of Christmas + Hanukkah + Kwanzaa.

Meanings

1. (humorous) A fictional holiday in December combining aspects of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa into one festival.
   • Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah! Merry HanuKwanzMas! (Whew... that covers everyone, right?) 2005 December, “Diversity Calendar 2006”, in Cincinati Magazine, volume 39, number 3, Emmis Communications, →ISSN, page 66:
   • How could Fox ever win its holiday war now? Surely all would be lost, and the nation would be forced to endure another Chrismahanukwanzakah. 2007, Joseph Minton Amann, Tom Breuer, Fair and Balanced, My Ass!: An Unbridled Look at the Bizarre Reality of Fox News, →ISBN, page 247:
   • Have a Blessed Chrismahanukwanzakah and a Spectacular New Year! 2009 December 16, "John H", “Approval ratings not the best...”, in rec.boats (Usenet):

Forms

Relateds

Chrismukkah