Holiday Orphan
A person with nowhere to go on a holiday
Example
What are you doing for the 4th of July?
Going to my family's cabin. WBU?
Nothing, just gonna watch TV alone ... as a holiday orphan
.... You wanna come to my cabin?
Sure!
Being a holiday orphan on Christmas is the worst
Related Slang
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me |
| Forever alone | Single |
| Fifth wheel | A person who feels left out |
| SWM | Single white male |
| SWF | Single white female |
| WBU | What 'bout you |
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A holiday orphan is someone who has no gathering to attend for a holiday, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas. They may have no family, are estranged from family, or live far away from family and cannot travel back for the gathering.
Being a holiday orphan is a lonely experience. Not only are you alone, but you are also unable to celebrate a holiday that focuses on not being alone.
Because of a holiday orphan's isolation, they sometimes do drastic things to connect with others and get "adopted" into someone else's gathering. For example, they may ask a friend what they are doing for the holiday and express that they have no plans in the most depressing way possible to squeeze out a pity invite. Or, they may band together with friends and create their own holiday gathering, a la Friendsgiving.