Christmas stocking
Americannoun
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Christmas stockings
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of Christmas stocking
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The commission’s rulings “grant PG&E an enormous Christmas stocking stuffed with ratepayer money for the bloated extension of Diablo Canyon,” said David Weisman, legislative director at the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
There’s also a mug shot Christmas stocking and with wrapping paper to match, as well as another version with the candidate pumping his fist in the air.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
When Renee Sekel’s nonbinary teenager first requested a different name on their Christmas stocking, she responded with “absolutely not” in what she now considers “the wrong reaction.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Also included in the "Artifacts of Hollywood & Music" sale on Jan. 28 are items from Marilyn Monroe and Liza Minnelli - plus Rock Hudson's dog's Christmas stocking.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
My mother is excited, and I catch some of this excitment from her: it’s like a Christmas stocking.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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