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Griswoldian Christmas Display

From the 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' movie character, Clark Griswold and his overdone Christmas lights display.

Any obscenely over-the-top holiday lights display on someone's home. Often done in an insanely competitive, anti- "peace on Earth, goodwill towards men" desire to outdo and one-up the neighbors.
Jack: Dude, you're late for work again. And you've been looking like hell lately. What's up?

Shawn: I haven't had any sleep in days. My neighbor's Griswoldian Christmas display is so freakin' bright it's been keeping me up all night. AND it's draining so much power it caused a black out in my neighborhood last night, so my alarm clock didn't go off!
by Wasabi-Woman December 7, 2009
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Gil Grissom

The supervisor of the CSI Las Vegas forensics team. His team mates look up to and are inspired by him. He's famour for his quotes and oneliners, apparently named Grissomism. He always gets his job done, and always gets it done right. For personality comparison, see alo Yoda.
Person 1:"Dude, you've totally got this Grissom thing going on...."
Person 2:"The conclusion was simple, I just had to look for it."
by Sage Zero March 4, 2005
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Griswold

(noun) A house or display that has been decorated with way too many holiday lights, so as to be almost blinding. Origin is from the 1980s movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold.
I can see that house from a mile away. It's a real Griswold.
by John D.B. December 21, 2005
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grissol knot

when the lips on a woman's vagina look like two peices of bacon tied together
your grandma's pussy has a huge grissol knot
by floydd scottington January 8, 2009
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Griswold

Seasonal drivers on the highway who don't know normal hwy driving patterns. Usually pulling trailers, or carrying other recreational equipment.
Traffic is slow with all the Griswolds this weekend
by Mr. Curmudgeon February 17, 2021
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