lightsdownyear
/ˈlaɪtsˌdaʊnˌjɪə/nounVerified NewAlso in: Lampeninventur (Deutsch) · lucenso (Español) · guirlinventaire (Français)
The annual assessment of which outdoor lights survived the winter, conducted from the drive.
The lightsdownyear is read in January: three strings live, one string flickers, one string is done. Its verdicts are recorded mentally and honored at purchase. The dead strings go to the box with honor, and the flickering one gets one more winter, as always.
Etym. — lights down + year — the annual census of the outdoor lights.
Novelty check: APPROVE
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