Meaning of Santa Claus-mas | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“For several years I have⟳ been steadily working against this cult of Santa Claus, which I maintain⟳ has converted “Christ-mas” into “Santa Claus-mas”.”

“The tempo of all work⟳ is being stepped up and the atmosphere of gaiety is being cultivated, sometimes at the expense of overwrought nerves and sacrifices of health. Sometimes this goes to the point⟳ of losing the perspective of the real Christmas thought, and we are inclined to turn⟳ the Christmas into a carnival of a Santa Claus-mas.”

“One, starting in January each year, folks should buy⟳ one or two Christmas presents each month, wrap⟳ them, bag them and set⟳ them high in a closet; by Labor Day they’d be ready for the big day—no anxiety, no budget woes, no seasonal depression, no problems and the nation’s retailers won’t have⟳ to worry⟳ about making their annual profits in just one month. They might quit⟳ annoying us with their Santa Claus-mas mania. Win-win for everyone.”

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