(transitive, informal) To give something as a gift which the giver previously received as a gift; to give to a person something previously received as a gift.
(informal) A gift which has been given to a second or subsequent recipient.
2006, Esquire (magazine), Volume 145, page 144,Fortunately, I'd brought a selection of consolation prizes, Christmas regifts all, and so Ritchie the stranded F-250 driver became the recipient of a very nice scented candle.
2007, Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, page 374,Some regifts, particularly distinctive ones, may make the rounds (see “How to Repurpose a Fruitcake,†facing page) and end up being regifted to the original giver, a situation you may find hard to explain.
2008, Jeanne Bice, The Ultimate Christmas: The Best Experts' Advice for a Memorable Season with Stories and Photos of Holiday Magic, page 233,Food and drink are the most likely type of unwanted items to be passed along, accounting for 35 percent of all regifts, versus 23 percent for beauty and bath products and 18 percent for trinkets and collectibles.
