Well, what a year. We couldn’t think of any words to describe it – so we thought we’d make up some new ones.

Please enjoy our noelogisms: new words, for a new kind of Christmas. One for each day leading up to Christmas.

It’s the most punderful time of the year, after all.

Cheers!

Mike, Wendy, Sam P, Sam R, Leonie, Gemma, Orlaith x

A few of our favourites – head to Twitter to see all of the gifs!

1st
Santatiser
Hand-cleanser left out for Father Christmas.

2nd
Furlog
A Yule Log that’s 80% of the usual size.

3rd
Second wave
Going back for another round of leftovers.

4th
Frankincensed
Your anti-masker uncle on the Zoom call. 

5th
Elf-isolating
Please leave presents on doorstep.

6th
Rule of Six
A sensible limit for mince pie consumption.

7th
Seven swans a-swimming
Avian abuse of the Rule of Six.

8th
Flattening the curve
Going for a run on Boxing Day.

9th
Nine ladies dancing
Strictly forbidden.

10th
Pan-demic
The overwhelming tide of washing-up after Christmas dinner.

11th
Turkette
A Christmas bird for one.

12th
Support bubbles
A celebratory drink with Government-sanctioned friends.

13th
Midnight Mask
PPE worn at the first church service of Christmas Day.

14th
Super-spreader
Brandy butter on your morning toast.

15th
Poutbreak
An eruption of teenage grumpiness that infects the whole family.

16th
Kris Mingle
Santa’s socially irresponsible twin.

17th
Office aparties
Workplace festivities over Zoom.  

18th
The New Normal
Drinking sherry, on Zoom, in your pyjamas.

19th
Quaranteens
Young self-isolaters who secretly love having to stay in their rooms and mope.

20th
Humbug
Getting a positive test result on Christmas Day.

21st
Santibodies
Protection against Christmas killjoys.

22nd
Away in Pret a Manger
Nostalgic carol about lunchtimes past.

23rd
Track and Trace
Searching for the faulty bulb on the fairy lights.

24th
New Tier’s Day
When the inevitable post-festivity lockdown regulations come into force.