Clausmas

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Christmas as a celebration of Santa Claus. derogatory, humorous

    "I hope everybody in this county will have a Merry Christmas or Clausmas, which is more proper, as usual, but think of the thousands on the other side of the Atlantic who will have a very, very sad one this time."

Example

More examples

"I hope everybody in this county will have a Merry Christmas or Clausmas, which is more proper, as usual, but think of the thousands on the other side of the Atlantic who will have a very, very sad one this time."

Etymology

From Claus (“Santa Claus”) + -mas, after Christmas.

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