If a North Pole helper refuses to share any toys he built, what do you call his bad attitude?
Elf-ish
This wordplay substitutes the root word 'self' in 'selfish' with the word 'elf,' who is one of Santa's tiny toy-making helpers. When an elf keeps all the Christmas presents for himself, his greedy behavior is described as being totally elf-ish.
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