Father Xmas

• Father X'mas, Father X-mas

Father Xmas (plural Father Xmases or Father Xmasses)

1. (informal) Abbreviation of Father Christmas.
   • 1861 December 25, Father Xmas [pseudonym], “The Lesson of the Day”, in The Caledonian Mercury, number 22,540, Edinburgh, →OCLC, page [2], column 4:

     May this and every Christmas impress its salutary lesson on the human heart, so that in a coming “golden age” there may at last dawn a Christmas morning on which all the nations of the earth shall join with the hosts of heaven in saying, Glory to God in the highet, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. Father Xmas.

   • 1875 December 18, “Local Brevities”, in The Evening Times, volume XVIII, number 296, Hamilton, Ont.: Times Printing Company, →OCLC, page [3], column 3:

     See Father Xmas at the Large Jug.

   • 1889 December 9, “1889-90. Xmas and New Year. 1889-90.”, in The Dundee Courier and Argus, number 11,364, Dundee, →OCLC, page [4], column 6:

     We shall offer for Sale several very cleverly executed Father Xmases, some of them for Gas. The prices are 37s 6d (stands 2 feet 7 inches); small sizes, 14s 6d and 12s 11d.

   • 1954 December 14, Emile Mercier, “Today”, in The Sun, late final extra edition, number 13,990, Sydney, N.S.W., →OCLC, page 33, column 4:

     FATHER XMASSES ASSEMBLE HERE AT 8.45 A.M. SHARP

   • 2004 December 12, David_G, “Faith can move mountains ... and destroy banks”, in alt.corel‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 19 December 2025:

     So I think we agree, Peter. That's a good sign in this season of good cheer, warm thoughts and Father Xmasses.

   • 2004 December 18, Goose, “My Card to UPS”, in uk.people.silversurfers‎^[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 19 December 2025:

     Don't know what's going on sound wise cos I don't have sound, but the animation's sweet and the snowing Father Xmasses really cute.