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单词 unbirthday
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unbirthdayadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈbəːθdeɪ/, U.S. /ˌənˈbərθˌdeɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, birthday n.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + birthday n.In later use usually with allusion to quot. 1871.
(un- prefix1 6c.)
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the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [adjective] > not a birthday present
unbirthday1871
1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass vi. 122 ‘What is an un-birthday present?’ ‘A present given when it isn't your birthday, of course.’
1930 W. de la Mare On the Edge 272 ‘Have you one really simple, lovely..trinket suitable for a lady?.. An un-birthday present?’
1977 Lancet 2 July 31/2 A friend who has come to the front door, unexpectedly bearing a small unbirthday present.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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