Crimble
Encyclopedia
Crimble or Krimble is a slang
term for Christmas
coined by The Beatles
as part of their 1964 Christmas record
issued via the Beatles Fan Club. It is believed to have been coined by John Lennon
given his penchant for wordplay. The term has come into general use among Liverpudlians, though use has spread to the wider world.
Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
term for Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
coined by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
as part of their 1964 Christmas record
The Beatles' Christmas Album
The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical messages from English rock group The Beatles that were posted out on flexi disc at Christmas time to members of their official fan-clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States...
issued via the Beatles Fan Club. It is believed to have been coined by John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
given his penchant for wordplay. The term has come into general use among Liverpudlians, though use has spread to the wider world.