hobbygiftguess
/ˈhɒbiˌɡɪftɡɛs/nounVerified NewAlso in: Hobbynachbargeschenk (Deutsch) · regalovecinal (Español) · cadevoisin (Français)
The gift bought adjacent to a hobby — for the angler, a mug with a fish on it.
The hobbygiftguess mistakes the hobby for the identity: the baker receives oven gloves, the runner receives a water bottle, the birder receives a calendar of birds they already know. The gift is received with genuine warmth and regifted with greater warmth. The best guessers ask nothing and buy wool.
Etym. — hobby + gift guess — the present aimed near the passion, missing by a shelf.
Rel. — hobbyfluent
Novelty check: APPROVE
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