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Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving noun: a Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends.

Noun

Friendsgiving (countable and uncountable, plural Friendsgivings)

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

Forms of Friendsgiving

pluralFriendsgivings

Origin of Friendsgiving

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

Questions about Friendsgiving

What does Friendsgiving mean?
Friendsgiving means a Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends.
What part of speech is Friendsgiving?
Friendsgiving is a noun.
What is the plural of Friendsgiving?
The plural of Friendsgiving is Friendsgivings.

Words near Friendsgiving in the dictionary

  1. friends of ours
  2. friends of the court
  3. friends with benefits
  4. friends-in-law
  5. friends-to-lovers
  6. Friendsgiving
  7. Friendsgivings
  8. friendship
  9. friendship bench
  10. friendship benches
  11. friendship book

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