"Christmas creep" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Christmas creep.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christmas creep.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Christmas + creep Etymology templates: {{m|en|Christmas}} Christmas, {{m|en|creep}} creep Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Christmas creep (uncountable)
  1. The inexorable tendency for the commercial aspects of Christmas to appear earlier every year. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christmas

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