"Friendsgiving" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Friendsgivings [plural]
Etymology: Blend of friends + Thanksgiving Etymology templates: {{blend|en|friends|Thanksgiving}} Blend of friends + Thanksgiving Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Friendsgiving (countable and uncountable, plural Friendsgivings)
  1. A Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Holidays

Inflected forms

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