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Twixmas

Twixmas proper noun: the period in between Christmas Day and New Year, typically December 27th–31st where Boxing Day is observed, and December 26th–31st elsewhere (i.e. the first six of the Twelve Days of Christmas).

Proper noun

Twixmas

  1. (slang) The period in between Christmas Day and New Year, typically December 27th–31st where Boxing Day is observed, and December 26th–31st elsewhere (i.e. the first six of the Twelve Days of Christmas).
    • Christmas / Twixmas and New Year1998 December 9, dear..., “Super Savings - UK Hotels for Xmas”, in alt.travel (Usenet), retrieved 27 Dec 2023
    • All of this leaves a gap for families to spend quality time together in a relaxed atmosphere – and that is where the Twixmas breaks have come in.2014 December 28, Gareth Rubin, “Families find a haven with Twixmas breaks”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Forms of Twixmas

alternative formTwixtmas

Origin of Twixmas

Blend of twixt (“betwixt, between”) + Christmas.

Questions about Twixmas

What does Twixmas mean?
Twixmas means the period in between Christmas Day and New Year, typically December 27th–31st where Boxing Day is observed, and December 26th–31st elsewhere (i.e. the first six of the Twelve Days of Christmas).
What part of speech is Twixmas?
Twixmas is a proper noun.

Words near Twixmas in the dictionary

  1. Twitton
  2. twitty
  3. Twittys
  4. Twix
  5. Twixes
  6. Twixmas
  7. twixt
  8. twixtbrain
  9. twixter
  10. twixters
  11. Twixtmas

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