tinselletter

/ˈtɪnsəlˌlɛtə/nounVerified New

The annual family letter that varnishes the year — promotions, marathons, grandchildren — editing out the divorce and the diagnosis.

It arrives with the cards and is read with a squint. Every family has one, and every family knows what it leaves out.

Etym. — tinsel + letter — seasonal gilding of the annual report.

Rel. — grapevinelag

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

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