Mister Claus

A form of Mr. Claus — Synonym of Santa Claus.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Mr. Claus (“Santa Claus”).

    [H]e’s the pastor at First Presbyterian where I’m a deacon and Mister Claus […]

    2012, Zach Bissinger, “Zach’s Acknowledgments”, in Buzz Bissinger, Father’s Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 240
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    It just happened to be a polar bear’s lair— / How lucky it was the bear wasn’t there! / Or he would have finished old Mister Claus / With one quick swipe of his great hairy paws.

    1972, Bill Peet, Countdown to Christmas, San Carlos, Calif.: Golden Gate Junior Books, →ISBN

    “You can count on me, sir. Let’s roll, Mister Claus.” On our way to the sleigh, Santa stopped for a pause.

    2014, Si Robertson, Ashley Howard Nelson, Uncle Si the Christmas Elf: Work Hard, Nap Hard, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, →ISBN
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