regift

[ ree-gift ]

/ riˈgɪft /

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verb (used with or without object)

to give (an unwanted gift) to someone else.

noun

an unwanted gift that is given away.

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Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

Origin of regift

First recorded in 1995–2000; re- + gift

re·gift·er, noun

While we are exchanging, the receiver tries to guess who got his or her name, and there’s a small prize — a regift — for guessing right.
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