Thanksmas

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noun

A celebration held between Thanksgiving and Christmas, especially because a family is unable to get together at either of the other dates.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounThanksmas (plural Thanksmases)

plural Thanksmases

  1. informalA 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
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    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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