Festivus

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: festivus

English

[edit]
Commons:Category
Commons:Category
Wikimedia Commons has more media related to:
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
English Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:

Wikiquote en

Wikidata Logo
Wikidata has structured data related to:

Wikidata

Festivus Pole

Etymology

[edit]

Coined by Daniel O'Keefe and popularized on the TV series Seinfeld; either borrowed from Latin fēstīvus or else derived from its English descendants festive and festival by adding the Latin suffix -us.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstɪvəs/
  • Hyphenation: Fes‧ti‧vus

Proper noun

[edit]

Festivus

  1. A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
    • 2006, Boston Globe Article- “Yes, Virginia, there is a Festivus[1]
      "Festivus isn't about any specific religion," Doyle said, stating what seemed both obvious and reassuring. "It's inclusive. And funny."
    • 2005, Allen Salkin, Gabi Payn (Illustrator) “Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us”

Coordinate terms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]