Lee's English Blog

There are different synonyms for 'Christmas':

• Crimbo, "What are you doing for Crimbo?"
• Xmas - This is used as a short form in writing, which is often seen on shop windows and in some Christmas cards. The 'X' is pronounced /krɪs/ when we refer to it or read in in our head, just the same as in Christmas /'krɪsməs/
• Noel - is often seen in Christmas cards and sang in Chrismas carols. E.g. "The first Noel ..."
• Yule - is an old word meaning 'Christmas'