Santa Clausmas

Santa Claus-mas English Alternative forms en Santa Claus-mas Etymology From en Santa Claus mas, after en Christmas. Proper noun 1 en humorous or derogatory Christmas as a celebration of Santa Claus. en Clausmas Santamas en 24 December 1921 John Locke Christmas Messages from Prominent Citizens The Owen Sound Sun-Times 1 Owen Sound, Ont. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/741000935/ 2 0846-4014 1032977110 Without robbing our children of innocent anticipations and memories of the mythical figures with kindly face and many gifts, their Christmas requires to be more than a Santa Clausmas. With Christmas weather and feasting and giving we older folk may make our Christmas more real and more beautiful for all concerned by a wider place for Christ, in our program for the day, as the very origin and brightness of the celebration at its best. en 24 December 1928 Carl Opsahl Rev. Opsahl’s Views on Santa and Christmas The Lewistown Democrat-News 22nd year 177 Lewistown, Mont. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/954149823/ 4 and 7 11338307 But as we witness these preparations, we are compelled to ask, In honor of whom are all these preparation, Christ or Santa Claus? What will this blessed season mean to the greater mass of people—Christmas or Santa Clausmas? Which shall it be, Christmas or Santa Clausmas? en 19 December 1983 Bob Bonheim Meaning of Christmas The Daily Advance 104 248 Lynchburg, Va. Carter Glass Newspapers A-6 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1009066133/ 2 15644172 Let us, therefore, honor the person of Jesus of Christ honestly, openly and unashamedly without excuse or pretense. Let our merchants, our businessmen and the members of our community shed any vestiges of Christmas hypocrisy by honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. Then it will not be a Santa Clausmas season, but truly a Christmas season. en Usage notes Chiefly used mockingly by Christians to express discontent with secularization of Christmas. See also en Grinchmas Paganmas en Christmas