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The person, of a romantic nature or not, that you take with you to mitigate the insanity of being near family during major cultural events that require a lot of gathering, eating and spending quality time together. Examples of such holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
My holidate, Chris, and I will be playing the "racist and homophobic comments drinking game" when he comes home with me for Thanksgiving this year.
by Matthew Lake November 24, 2007
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Intelligence agency term for "psychological operation". A government or corporate-sponsored operation, usually taking the form of a "terrorist attack" or "crazed gunman on a spree", with the intent of panicking the public into demanding more police and laws inhibiting freedom. Psyops are usually carried out by drugging a civilian or group of civilians with aggression-promoting drugs, psyching them up, arming them, and sending them out to commit mayhem. Government-sponsored terrorism. See also blackshirts, conspiracy
Person A: Man, that nutcase Martin Bryant guy shot 35 people in Tasmania!

Person B: No, he wasn't a nutcase, that was just a psyop so the government could have an excuse to ban guns.
by Mystikan April 11, 2006
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A holidate is the genius combination of a date (ie, getting to know a romantic partner) and a holiday (a short trip to another town)

Holidates are most appropriate (although this is not essential) when in a long distance relationship. The only real prerequisite is that neither partner lives in the holiday destination, giving an equal playing field to explore the new town together and get to know each other better without the preconception of one person playing host.

Althogh its typically an unspoken rule that there is the expectation of sex, the comparitively innocent holidate is not to be confused with the dirty weekend, which usually sees the couple staying in the hotel room for the entirety of the weekend.
Holidate is typically used just like date and holiday:

Jenny and I are going on a holidate down south for the long weekend.
by milts April 03, 2006
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Holidate. To date or to have some sort of relationship with someone, strictly during a holiday, extended break, etc.
Guy1"Dude, you see that hot chick over there"
Guy2 "Yeah, don't get your hopes up man"
Guy1"Don't have to, we're totally holidating, it's the best i could do!
Guy2 "Wow, who cares, a Holidate is good enough!"
by SamreidManez March 14, 2011
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When a person goes on a holiday and they meet someone who lives in the area of the holiday location who shows them around and introduces to their friends. They would be romantic as well and sex would be their own choice...sometimes easier to make then when just home.
I went to Tunisia and had the best holidate with a guy there!
by fromhome February 22, 2009
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The actual date of the holiday, not including the weekend that it falls on. i.e. Memorial Day vs Memorial Weekend.
I'll be there on the actual holidate, but not for the whole weekend.
by lexinista April 20, 2016
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When a person goes on a holiday and they meet someone who lives in the area of the holiday location who shows them around and introduces to their friends. They would be romantic as well and sex would be their own choice...sometimes easier to make then when just home. The holidate is the actual person from there.
I went to Tunisia and found the hottest holidate. His name was Medhi
by fromhome February 22, 2009
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