"Thanksmas" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Thanksmases [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Thanksgiving + Christmas Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Thanksgiving|Christmas}} Blend of Thanksgiving + Christmas Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Thanksmas-en-noun-FM~QwDjI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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