Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christmas come early

/ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜɹli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: Christ-mas come early
IPA: /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜɹli/

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is true, Ma? Is it true? A Thanksgiving basket? […] It's like Christmas come early! [She joins her sisters at the table. All three sisters sit, stare hungrily at the basket]"
"It is Christmas come early, unfortunately for Members of Congress, unfortunately for those who are willing to sell out their vote for their districts, for something in their districts. It might be Christmas come early for those Members of Congress, but it is not Christmas for the American people."
""If this gets any better," Sangster confessed, "I won't be able to stand it." October, so far, had been Christmas come early for the engineers."
"Sultry songbird Deborah Cox says Christmas came early for her this year and all of her wishes have already come true. The talented songstress is riding the charts with her second hit album, One Wish with the smash ballad Nobody's Supposed To Be Here."
"Christmas come early, that sounds like to me."
"So to be in Peter Jackson's house, just a couple of weeks before shooting was scheduled to begin, sharing dinner and conversation with Ian McKellen, well, that was like Christmas coming early for me."

Etymology

Referring to the imaginary situation of Christmas occurring before the usual date, and thus one enjoying the festivities and receiving Christmas presents early.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜɹli/
British English: /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜːli/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Christmases come early (plural)

Phrases

Christmas comes but once a year Christmas in July Christmas is coming like a kid at Christmas think all one's Christmases have come at once

Frequently Paired Words

Christmas comes but once a year Christmas in July Christmas is coming like a kid at Christmas think all one's Christmases have come at once

Rhymes With

uncurly

Questions

How do you pronounce christmas come early?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪsməs kʌm ˈɜɹli/.
What does christmas come early mean?: Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
Where does christmas come early come from?: Referring to the imaginary situation of Christmas occurring before the usual date, and thus one enjoying the festivities and receiving Christmas presents early.

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