Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gift that keeps on giving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: gift that -keep-s on -giv-ing
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something with ongoing consequences; usually, one with positive ongoing consequences.

noun

Something with ongoing consequences; usually, one with positive ongoing consequences.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Those flower bulbs that our neighbor gave us are a gift that keeps on giving — they keep blooming year after year."
"That one-night stand that some tramp gave him is a gift that keeps on giving — he's had syphilis for years now."
"She fell for his soulful tenor playing, so she gave him the gift that keeps on giving — the clap."
"Plus, there's about a 25% chance that you now have the gift that keeps on giving, an STD."
"Maybe I was lucky that we did not get together, who knows, maybe she would have given me the gift that keeps on giving."
"“You gave me the gift that keeps on giving!” […] “The old man gave Sebastian herpes!”"

Etymology

The disease sense is by irony.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gifts that keep on giving (plural)

Questions

What does gift that keeps on giving mean?: Something with ongoing consequences; usually, one with positive ongoing consequences.
Where does gift that keeps on giving come from?: The disease sense is by irony.

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