Christmas list
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]Christmas list (plural Christmas lists)
- A written list of items one wants to receive as presents for Christmas.
- Hypernym: wish list
- 2002, Natalie Cole, Digby Diehl, Angel on My Shoulder:
- The number one item on my Christmas list was a way out of my marriage. The way I looked at it, this wasn't quite the same thing as a divorce.
- 2006, Lori Avocato, Deep Sea Dead:
- A handbag was way out of my league and so was a silver necklace that I wouldn't even put on my Christmas list, since no one in my family could afford it.
- A written list of people one is going to send Christmas cards, round robin letters, or presents to at Christmastime.
- Antonym: naughty list
- 2002, Linda Scott DeRosier, Creeker: A Woman's Journey:
- If you have been on my Christmas list for a while, you are aware that both Momma and Daddy have not been well for the past three years.
- 2003, Karmen Quinney, Greeting cards for the first time:
- What a great idea for the many friends and neighbors on your Christmas list!
Usage notes
[edit]Often used figuratively in the negative: I'm not on her Christmas list means that she doesn't much like me, even if she isn't outright hostile to me.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]list of items one wants to receive as presents for Christmas
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