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Gift Parasite 

A person who adds their name to a gift tag in order to claim partial credit for giving the gift.
I'm totally broke so I had to be a gift parasite and sign on that present you're giving Grandma.
Gift Parasite by Bird Turggler November 23, 2009
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gift card 

a) A brilliant invention of retailers whereby they can lock in advance sales without providing any goods or services, knowing that the gift card will force the recipient into their store who will most likely spend an additional amount above & beyond the card value, although the retailer ultimately hopes that the gift card will be lost or destroyed before said goods or services are redeemed.

b) A device whereby the giver can impose their will upon the receiver, but not necessarily provide the receiver with want they want.

c) A financial instrument providing income for 3rd parties, who purchase unneeded gift cards for 90 cents on the dollar and resell them for 95 cents on the dollar.

d) A foolish thing to send in the mail to a friend.
I'm giving gift cards so my friends can eat at restaurant "x" and see a movie at theater "y". I don't want to give cash and trust them to honor my request to go enjoy dinner and a movie at their favorite places.

I didn't realize that sending a gift card in the mail is even dumber than mailing cash. In fact, a gift card in an envelope is much easier for a thief to detect than cash. I guess that's why someone invented CHECKS many years ago, duh.
gift card by MtBikeManiac January 5, 2014

Gift of gab 

Gift of gab: 1.One who possesses a power over words.

2. When he/she speaks, that person has the power to influence a person's perspective and or get them to do as they wish.
Martin Luther King, rallied a million people of all races, during a time of great segregation and oppression, he truly had the gift of gab!
Gift of gab by Da king Bles April 12, 2019

gift card laundering 

The act of using a gift card to purchase another gift card of equal or slightly greater value in order to hide the fact that you're just regifting the original gift card.
After I do some gift card laundering at the mall today, these gift cards I got last Christmas will be squeaky clean and ready for regifting. No one will ever catch on to my operation - muhahaHAHA!
gift card laundering by Jeema December 7, 2009
when someone gets you a gift, you are in gift debt to them. it makes you seem rude if you get a gift from them and give them nothing
my friend got me a really expensive gift, now i'm in gift debt to her and i cant afford it
gift debt by thfern December 17, 2009

gift crack 

The gap in wrapping paper or uncovered portion of a gift usually found on the bottom of the box. May result from the gift wrapper running out of paper or cutting gift wrap too small to cover the entire package.
Bryan figured out what his present was because the gift crack exposed the picture on the box.
gift crack by gmoney63 December 22, 2008