reindeer games

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Activities which exclude outsiders.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪndɪə ˌɡeɪmz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reindeer games.wav /ˈɹeɪndɪ(ə)ɹ ˌɡeɪmz/

Word forms

reindeer games

Etymology

From the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949) by the American songwriter Johnny Marks (1909–1985): “All of the other reindeer / Used to laugh and call him names. / They never let poor Rudolph / Join in any reindeer games.”

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