Friendsgiving

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noun

A Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounFriendsgiving (countable and uncountable, plural Friendsgivings)

plural Friendsgivings

  1. countableuncountableA Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends.

    I would like to thank my friends, who make Friendsgiving the best holiday of the year.

    2012, Cash Costello, Elgg 1.8 Social Networking, Birmingham: Packt Publishing, →ISBN, page 9
    2 more examples

    That means a holiday traditionally celebrated with family could be a very lonely affair. But, never fear, this year discover the joy of a “Friendsgiving”—a Thanksgiving with friends.

    2011 November 22, Alyce Gilligan, “Happy Friendsgiving”, in Relevant, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2013

    Palardy, who has a learning disability and deals with medical challenges, was one of more than two dozen from the Best Buddies club — or about four tables full — who came together for a special "Friendsgiving" Italian meal in Lenox at Trottoria Il Vesuvio in a special acknowledgment of thanks to friendship shortly before Thanksgiving.

    2012 November 18, John Sakata, “'Friendsgiving' celebrates friends with Pittsfield students”, in The Berkshire Eagle, →ISSN

Origin

Blend of friends + Thanksgiving, coined in the late 20th century and popularized in the 2010s.

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APA

Friendsgiving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friendsgiving

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Friendsgiving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friendsgiving.

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