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Thanksmas

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

Noun

Thanksmas (plural Thanksmases)

  1. (informal) A 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
    • 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

Forms of Thanksmas

pluralThanksmases

Origin of Thanksmas

Blend of Thanksgiving + Christmas.

Questions about Thanksmas

What does Thanksmas mean?
Thanksmas means a celebration held between Thanksgiving and Christmas, especially because a family is unable to get together at either of the other dates.
What part of speech is Thanksmas?
Thanksmas is a noun.
What is the plural of Thanksmas?
The plural of Thanksmas is Thanksmases.

Words near Thanksmas in the dictionary

  1. Thanksgivingy
  2. Thanksgivukah
  3. Thanksgivukkah
  4. thanksh
  5. thanksies
  6. Thanksmas
  7. Thanksmases
  8. thanksome
  9. thanku
  10. thankuverymuch
  11. thankworthiest

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