Friendsgiving
English
Etymology
Blend of friends + Thanksgiving
Noun
Friendsgiving (uncountable)
- A Thanksgiving feast held by and for someone's friends.
- 2011 November 22, Gilligan, Alyce, “Happy Friendsgiving”, in Relevant, ISSN 1543-317X:
- That means a holiday traditionally celebrated with family could be a very lonely affair. But, never fear, this year discover the joy of a “Friendsgiving”—a Thanksgiving with friends.
- 2012, Costello, Cash, Elgg 1.8 Social Networking, Birmingham: Packt Publishing, →ISBN, page 9:
- I would like to thank my friends, who make Friendsgiving the best holiday of the year.
- 2012 November 18, Sakata, John, “'Friendsgiving' celebrates friends with Pittsfield students”, in The Berkshire Eagle, ISSN 0895-8793:
- Palardy, who has a learning disability and deals with medical challenges, was one of more than two dozen from the Best Buddies club — or about four tables full — who came together for a special "Friendsgiving" Italian meal in Lenox at Trottoria Il Vesuvio in a special acknowledgment of thanks to friendship shortly before Thanksgiving.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Friendsgiving.
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