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- phrase US, Canada A greeting typically used during the
Christmas andholiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, includingChristmas ,New Year's Day ,Hanukkah ,Kwanzaa , andThanksgiving . Not usually said at other holiday(s) during other times of the year.
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Examples
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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I do not know of anyone or any organization pressuring the population to say Merry Christmas ... however I do see organizations pressuring the population to say Happy Holidays as it is "less offensive". perplexedandsaddened wrote: the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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I do not know of anyone or any organization pressuring the population to say Merry Christmas ... however I do see organizations pressuring the population to say Happy Holidays as it is "less offensive". perplexedandsaddened wrote: the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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Do I detect a bit of defensiveness here? you (personally) certainly did not ... but the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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I do not know of anyone or any organization pressuring the population to say Merry Christmas ... however I do see organizations pressuring the population to say Happy Holidays as it is "less offensive". perplexedandsaddened wrote: the term Happy Holidays is the politically correct one ...
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