A large and complicated knot. Taken from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when the main character, Clark Griswald, passed off a string of lights in a basketball sized knot to his son. It's most commonly seen made of electrical cords from game consoles and computer systems.
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by Whisper M. February 1, 2009
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by Rolly September 8, 2005
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A reference to the family name, Griswold, of the characters from the National Lampoon film series; most notably the National Lampoons Holiday Vacation.
A reference to the family name, Griswold, of the characters from the National Lampoon film series; most notably the National Lampoons Holiday Vacation.
by barec2 December 25, 2006
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"Spending Christmas in Maui is going to be expensive but worth it for the precious family memories... I hope I don't get Griswolded!"
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