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nice list

UK/ˈnaɪs lɪst/US/ˈnaɪs lɪst/

nice list noun: according to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been "nice," and who will therefore be rewarded with presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical naughty list.

Noun

nice list (plural nice lists)

  1. According to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been "nice," and who will therefore be rewarded with presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical naughty list.
    Antonyms:
    naughty list

Antonyms of nice list

Forms of nice list

pluralnice lists

Origin of nice list

Certainly connected with, and possibly derived from, the lyrics of a Christmas carol, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town": He's makin a list / and checkin it twice / He's gonna find out / who's naughty or nice

Questions about nice list

What does nice list mean?
Nice list means according to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been "nice," and who will therefore be rewarded with presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical naughty list.
What part of speech is nice list?
Nice list is a noun.
How do you pronounce nice list?
Nice list is pronounced /ˈnaɪs lɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of nice list?
The plural of nice list is nice lists.

Words near nice list in the dictionary

  1. nice guy
  2. nice guy syndrome
  3. nice guys
  4. nice guys finish last
  5. nice knowing you
  6. nice list
  7. Nice model
  8. nice Nellie
  9. nice nellies
  10. nice nelly
  11. nice one

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