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  • noun A mythical Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is "fed" each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time is is sung to and beaten with sticks until it "poops" out gifts.

Etymologies

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From Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió ("log") and Nadal ("Christmas").

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