secret Santa

noun

1. 1. a system whereby each member of a group chooses at random another member of the group for whom to buy a Christmas present at an agreed cost, so that each member buys one present and receives one present

   2. a person chosen in this way to buy another person's Christmas present

Example Sentences

Phoebe’s request that the group adopt a Secret Santa system reveals, among other things, that Rachel returns any gift she receives, which hurts Ross’ feelings.

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Secret Santa, stockings and presents under the tree - gift-giving is at the heart of Christmas Day.

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The 45-minute Secret Santa with a giant white board chart that seems to never end.

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For the past few years, she said, Erik has organized a secret Santa for some of the inmates during Christmas.

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Tommy Dorfman married partner Elise Williams in a secret Santa Monica ceremony in 2023, but the couple’s adorable love story was nothing the actor expected.

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