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Thanksmas en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of Thanksgiving + Christmas.

Meanings

1. (informal) A celebration held between Thanksgiving and Christmas, especially because a family is unable to get together at either of the other dates.
   • This particular Thanksmas, Bill accepted an invitation to be my house guest — enthusiastically accepted. 2004, Bob Guter, John R. Killacky, Queer crips: disabled gay men and their stories, page 152:
   • The terrified looks on everyone's face when it was time to play that game was enough incentive to come to Thanksmas. 2011, Tamara Jane Owens, Remembering Mary Jane, page 78:

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