Meaning of congratudolences | Babel Free

Definitions

Simultaneous congratulations and condolences.

humorous, plural, plural-only

Examples

“1918–1920, Octavus Roy Cohen, Come⟳ Seven, page 354, The place⟳ was crowded. It was crowded with men who knew Cass intimately. A score⟳ crowded commiseratingly around him. “Ise sayin’ tha’s a devil of a trick⟳ fo’ a feller's gal to do, Cass — run⟳ off an’ make⟳ ma’iage with another man!” Cass ducked and tried to get⟳ away. Bud Peaglar extended earnest congratudolences. “Bet⟳ I woul’n’t stan’ fo’ it if’n I was you, Cass.””

“2005, Colin Baenziger, quoted in Mark⟳ Woods, “New Clay manager has his hands full”, in The Florida Times-Union, 2005 October 12, "When I have⟳ friends elected to the city council, I offer⟳ them congratudolences," Baenziger said.”

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