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unbirthday

British

/ ˌʌnˈbɜːθdeɪ /

noun

humorous
1. any day other than one's birthday
2. ( as modifier )
  
  an unbirthday present

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Etymology

Origin of unbirthday

C19: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass

Example Sentences

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To redeem herself and cheer up Rosa the next day, Alice hosts an intimate unbirthday celebration, a concept found in both the 1951 film and Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass.”

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

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