Kris Kringle: Word of the day for December 25, 2019
Kris Kringle , proper n : Synonym of Christkind (“a personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus in bringing gifts to people at Christmastime”) Synonym of Santa Claus Kris Kringle n Synonym of secret Santa (“a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person; a person who anonymously gives a present to another in such a gift exchange”) A gift given in a Kris Kringle or secret Santa gift exchange. Merry Christmas from all of us at the English Wiktionary!