Chrismukkah

//ˈkɹɪsmʊkə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The merged holiday of Christmas and Hanukkah.

    "Kimberly Duran of DallasNews.com, for example, referenced restaurants that served Chrismukkah foods in 2005 when Hanukkah and Christmas coincided."

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"Kimberly Duran of DallasNews.com, for example, referenced restaurants that served Chrismukkah foods in 2005 when Hanukkah and Christmas coincided."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Christmas English Hanukkah blend English Chrismukkah Blend of Christmas + Hanukkah. A similar formation can be found in German Weihnukka (from Weihnachten (“Christmas”)), and compare also Dutch Chanoeklaas, a merger of Hanukkah and the Dutch winter holiday of Sinterklaas which similarly involves gift-giving.

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