Store workers perform this chore when pantries and shelves run empty, but hang the item by the chimney with care, and Santa will stuff it with small gifts. What is it?
A stocking
The wordplay explores the verb form versus the noun form of 'stocking.' In retail, employees are stocking shelves when they replenish empty display racks with goods. At Christmas time, a stocking is an elongated sock-shaped pouch hung by the fireplace for Santa Claus to fill with holiday treats.
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