Christmas club

noun

: a savings account in which regular deposits are made year-round to provide money for Christmas shopping

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circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Christmas club was circa 1925

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Christmas club

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: a savings account into which deposits are put throughout the year to provide money for Christmas shopping

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