Regift

//ɹiˈɡɪft// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gift which has been given to a second or subsequent recipient. informal

    "Fortunately, I'd brought a selection of consolation prizes, Christmas regifts all, and so Ritchie the stranded F-250 driver became the recipient of a very nice scented candle."

Verb
  1. 1
    To give something as a gift which the giver previously received as a gift; to give to a person something previously received as a gift. ditransitive, informal

    "Be upfront when giving the re-gifted item."

  2. 2
    give a present that one has received to someone else wordnet

Example

More examples

"Can't you just regift it to someone else?"

Etymology

From re- + gift.

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