Slang word of the day: Xmas

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Xmas

noun

• "Christmas".

  What are you getting your son for Xmas?

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origin

• From "X" (the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word commonly translated as "Christ") and "mas" (the Old English word for "mass.")
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Merry Xmas to all my subscribers!

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)