name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the female given names Christina or Christine, sometimes also used as a formal given name
2. 2
   Christmas Australia, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

christmaschristmaschristopher

Example

More examples

"Chrissie was the first in her family to go to university."

Etymology

Etymology 1

from Chris + -ie, through clipping of Christine or Christina

Etymology 2

from clipping of Christmas + -ie

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