gift that keeps on giving
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gift that keeps on giving
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noun gifts that keep on giving
- Something with ongoing consequences; usually, one with positive ongoing consequences. Those flower bulbs that our neighbor gave us are a gift that keeps on giving — they keep blooming year after year.
- A sexually transmitted disease. That one-night stand that some tramp gave him is a gift that keeps on giving — he's had syphilis for years now.
Talk about this word "gift that keeps on giving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gift%20that%20keeps%20on%20giving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gift that keeps on giving. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gift%20that%20keeps%20on%20giving "gift that keeps on giving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gift%20that%20keeps%20on%20giving.Cite this
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