"Twixmas" meaning in English

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Proper name

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Etymology: Blend of twixt (“betwixt, between”) + Christmas. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|twixt|Christmas|t1=betwixt, between}} Blend of twixt (“betwixt, between”) + Christmas Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Twixmas
  1. (slang) The period in between Christmas Day and New Year, typically December 27th–30th where Boxing Day is observed, and December 26th–30th elsewhere (i.e. the first six of the Twelve Days of Christmas). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Christmas Synonyms: Twixtmas Translations (the period between Christmas and New Year): romjul [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), romjul [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

Alternative forms

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