And how and why they're not the same
Beautiful, Barbara. I have wondered about this.
Then there is regifting, which I first remember hearing on Seinfeld although I see it has been around long before that. It is I guess technically like gifting as one owns it from the time one received it as a gift.
Good point, Karen — thanks.
In fact, "regift" isn't new, but the earliest modern citation in the OED is indeed from Seinfeld, in 1995:
George: Well, didn't he regift the label maker? Jerry: Possibly. George: Well, if he can regift, why can't you degift?
Beautiful, Barbara. I have wondered about this.
Then there is regifting, which I first remember hearing on Seinfeld although I see it has been around long before that. It is I guess technically like gifting as one owns it from the time one received it as a gift.
Good point, Karen — thanks.
In fact, "regift" isn't new, but the earliest modern citation in the OED is indeed from Seinfeld, in 1995:
George: Well, didn't he regift the label maker? Jerry: Possibly. George: Well, if he can regift, why can't you degift?