Most people have heard that Christmas is literally the “Christ ... But what about all of the other festive words that crop up at this time of year? From worthless trinkets to misnamed chickens ...

From the origins of Christmas carols to romantic mistletoe kisses, here are the histories and meanings of five words associated with the most widely celebrated holiday in the world. Usage of the ...

Whether it's Chris Rea's "Driving home for Christmas" that gets stuck on repeat ... we have been thinking about the many words and phrases from other languages which represent nostalgia or ...