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stocking stuffer

noun

Meaning

  1. A small, relatively inexpensive Christmas present suitable for placing in a child's stocking, which was traditionally hung by a fireplace on Christmas Eve in anticipation that Santa Claus would fill it with gifts.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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