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  • adjective Not festive.

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Examples

  • The artwork, completely unfestive, almost as if flung together in two minutes.

    This week's new singles 2011

  • Oy vey, does that sound like big unfestive vadge fun.

    Mary Shelley Had NO IDEA | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • The willingness of wing-nut Web devotees everywhere to jump aboard the hostility train was staggering and extremely unfestive.

    Tinselgate: My Side of the Story 2010

  • The willingness of wing-nut Web devotees everywhere to jump aboard the hostility train was staggering and extremely unfestive.

    Tinselgate: My Side of the Story 2010

  • Tip to men: despite Debenhams calling the pants 'the must-have stocking-filler this Christmas party season', don't buy them for your ladyfriend or you're likely to get asked a lot of very unfestive questions along the lines of 'so you think I'm fat?' and there won't be much joy in your Christmas stocking.

    Archive 2009-12-01 TK 2009

  • Tip to men: despite Debenhams calling the pants 'the must-have stocking-filler this Christmas party season', don't buy them for your ladyfriend or you're likely to get asked a lot of very unfestive questions along the lines of 'so you think I'm fat?' and there won't be much joy in your Christmas stocking.

    Super Lady Peachy Pants TK 2009

  • Oy vey, does that sound like big unfestive vadge fun.

    Mary Shelley Had NO IDEA 2008

  • I am tired of people complaining about Christmas being commercialized, unfestive, vulgar, whatever.

    Bah! Humbug! Helen 2007

  • I am tired of people complaining about Christmas being commercialized, unfestive, vulgar, whatever.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Richard 2007

  • Our self-conscious and considerate visitors dumbly expressed amazement at their informal reception and our unfestive attire.

    My Tropic Isle 2003

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