Scranticipation 

The exhausting wait whilst you wait for your meal to cook.

“Is dinner ready yet?” “The scranticipation is killing me!”

Scranticipation by iSqueak November 25, 2021

Santicipation 

A condition which causes young children to rise early on Christmas morning.

Spurred by a heightened sense of Santicipation, Nelly and Emma awakened their parents at 5:00am on Christmas morning to see if St. Nick had arrived whilst they slept.

Santicipation by tralalamama December 29, 2011

Santicipation 

The overwhelming feeling of excitement you feel on Christmas Eve when you’re one more sleep away from receiving your presents.

The levels of santicipation were high this year and the parents were struggling to get Tarquin to sleep.

Santicipation by Linkous December 25, 2017