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I saw a post of a Facebook thread about holiday not being an anti-Christian word. (Original Post) mmonk Dec 2012 OP
Well, it means "holy day" so it's hard to see the problem cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #1
I have not seen that, but Frances Dec 2012 #2
From the Google: PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #3
not on facebook, but are you thinking of the neil degrasse tyson quote" niyad Dec 2012 #4
The original meaning of 'holy' was 'not to be used.' Taboo. dimbear Dec 2012 #5

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
1. Well, it means "holy day" so it's hard to see the problem
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:59 PM
Dec 2012

but some folks are very good at discovering problems.

niyad

(112,434 posts)
4. not on facebook, but are you thinking of the neil degrasse tyson quote"
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:03 PM
Dec 2012

Neil deGrasse Tyson ?@neiltyson

Holiday derives from Holy Day. So it's etymologically under-informed to assert that "Happy Holidays" does not reference God.

dimbear

(6,271 posts)
5. The original meaning of 'holy' was 'not to be used.' Taboo.
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:27 AM
Dec 2012

Holidays are not to be used for work, for instance.

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