Definition of the holidays

holidays, the    

noun - plural

• all-inclusive term for the holiday season at the end of the Gregorian calendar. It includes all holidays between (and including) Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

  Enjoy the holidays!

  • See more words with the same meaning: holidays (list of).

  Last edited on Aug 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'holidays (list of)':
Christmahanakwanzika	Definitions include: See Chrismahanukwanzakah.
Festivus	Definitions include: a holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode which includes the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength".
Christmahanukwanzakah	Definitions include: See Chrismahanukwanzakah.
Crimbo	Definitions include: Christmas, especially the more secular and commercial aspects.
Christmas creep	Definitions include: the phenomenon whereby the beginning of the Christmas shopping "season" beings earlier each consecutive year.
Chrismahanukwanzakah	Definitions include: "the holidays".
Turkey Day	Definitions include: Thanksgiving.
T-Giving	Definitions include: "Thanksgiving".
Xmas	Definitions include: "Christmas".

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'holiday':
holiday	Definitions include: vacation.
holiday in Cambodia	Definitions include: a very bad situation.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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