DEFINITION: v. To remember those special personal events, like your spouse's birthday, or your wedding anniversary, while nevertheless forgetting to take appropriate action, like getting a gift, or a card, or flowers. n. A gift that was thought of, but not purchased.

Negligift

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: neg-li-gift

Sentence: Marsha tried to excuse her negligift by saying "It's the thought that counts," but no one would buy it, especially her son Evan who was turning seven.

Etymology: negligence: a failure to act either willfully or through a lack of concern + gift: present

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