giftlimbo
/ˈɡɪftˌlɪmbəʊ/nounVerified NewThe state of a received gift card sitting unspent for months, because spending it feels like an obligation and losing it feels like theft.
The card confers neither the pleasure of money nor the pleasure of an object, only a task. Giftlimbo ends, usually, with expiry.
Etym. — gift + limbo — generosity suspended between wallet and bin.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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