Meanings
- humorousuncountableThe fear of Santa Claus or Christmas.
You've done it again. It's practically Christmas Eve, and you haven't bought a single present. What's with you? Santaphobia?
1997 December 9, Anne Stockwell, Alan Frutkin, “More stuff for your stockings”, in The Advocate, page 662 more examples
"The reason people dread Christmas — Santaphobia — is that it is a time of tradition, a time that arouses all kinds of memories," said Dr. Ponce.
1999, "Christmas scares the HELL out of millions of Americans", Weekly World News (satire), 21 December 1999, page 30Even with 3 poses, it's not always easy to get a "natural" look. This one is the best we could manage. When we say "smile" to the kids they really exaggerate it. You can see that Delanie still hadn't gotten over her Santaphobia.
2002 December 23, © Mike, “Trio Visits Santa”, in alt.fan.mark-brian (Usenet)
Origin
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