411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Kissmiss
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Proper noun
en nonstandard childish or pronunciation spelling Christmas.
en 2003 Fanny Parkes Parlby; William Dalrymple Begums, Thugs and Englishmen: The Journals of Fanny Parkes 95 The saddler, who is also a servant, has brought five trays in honour of kissmiss (Christmas);
en 2015 Marie Meyer Across the Distance “Say 'Merry Christmas,'” I said.“Merry Kissmiss!” Michael and Mitchell said in unison.
en 2016 Neoma Nayrah The Light Under the Door And the little tree, the children's tree, lights up in red, green, blue and yellow, and they gasp and applaud and laugh and say, “Mewwy Kissmiss Mom!”
en 2018 C. F. Frizzell Crossing the Line “Yes, we'll bake Christmas cookies for Santa, together.”“Kissmiss cookies!” Katie exclaimed, clapping her hands and sending berries around the room.
References
(defined as a "native servant's word for Christmas")
en Christmas