Gifts to Regift
It's Fun to Know: The Origin of the Word "Regift"Though the practice of "regifting" has probably been around as long as fruitcake, the word itself was coined in a Seinfeld episode - titled "The Label Maker" - that first aired on January 19, 1995. That same episode gave us another neologism: "degift."
Remember this conversation between George and Jerry...
George: The wedding is off. Now you can go to the Super Bowl.
Jerry: I can't call Tim Whatley and ask for the tickets back.
George: You just gave them to him two days ago, he's gotta give you a grace period.
Jerry: Are you even vaguely familiar with the concept of giving? There's no grace period.
George: Well, didn't he regift the label maker?
Jerry: Possibly.
George: Well, if he can regift, why can't you degift?
Jerry: You may have a point.
George: I have a point, I have a point.
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