Santa Clausmas

alternative Santa Claus-mas

1. derogatoryhumorousChristmas as a celebration of Santa Claus.

   But as we witness these preparations, we are compelled to ask, In honor of whom are all these preparation,^([sic]) Christ or Santa Claus? What will this blessed season mean to the greater mass of people—Christmas or Santa Clausmas? […] Which shall it be, Christmas or Santa Clausmas?

   1928 December 24, Carl Opsahl, “Rev. Opsahl’s Views on Santa and Christmas”, in The Lewistown Democrat-News, 22nd year, number 177, Lewistown, Mont., →OCLC, page 2, columns 4 and 7

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   Without robbing our children of innocent anticipations and memories of the mythical figures with kindly face and many gifts, their Christmas requires to be more than a Santa Clausmas. With Christmas weather and feasting and giving we older folk may make our Christmas more real and more beautiful for all concerned by a wider place for Christ, in our program for the day, as the very origin and brightness of the celebration at its best.

   1921 December 24, John Locke, “Christmas Messages from Prominent Citizens”, in The Owen Sound Sun-Times, Owen Sound, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 1, page 4, column 2

   Let us, therefore, honor the person of Jesus of Christ honestly, openly and unashamedly without excuse or pretense. Let our merchants, our businessmen and the members of our community shed any vestiges of Christmas hypocrisy by honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. Then it will not be a Santa Clausmas season, but truly a Christmas season.

   1983 December 19, Bob Bonheim, “Meaning of Christmas”, in The Daily Advance, volume 104, number 248, Lynchburg, Va.: Carter Glass Newspapers, →OCLC, page A-6, column 2

   Synonyms: Clausmas, Santamas