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单词 Chrimbo
释义

Chrimbo

English

Alternative forms

  • Crimbo

Etymology

The OED cites the first printed usage (of the variant spelling Crimbo) as being in 1928. They give John Lennon's 1963 usage in a Beatles' Fan Club Christmas single as the first recorded use of the variant form Crimble.

Proper noun

Chrimbo (plural Chrimbos)

  1. (Britain, slang) Christmas, especially with regard to its more secular and commercial aspects.
    • 2001, Kevin Sampson, Outlaws:
      The thing is, The Montrose is cracker on a Thursday night, never mind that the Chrimbo lunacy season has kicked off good and proper.
    • 2004, Amanda Boulter, Back Around the Houses:
      "A Chrimbo pressie for me?" He peeped around the door.

Synonyms

  • Crimble

Anagrams

  • rhombic
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