Definition of kris kringle:
(n) :
Synonym of Santa Claus.
(n) :
Synonym of secret Santa (“a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person; a person who anonymously gives a present to another in such a gift exchange”).
(n) :
A gift given in a Kris Kringle or secret Santa gift exchange.
(n) :
Synonym of Christkind (“a personification of the baby Jesus who, in German-speaking parts of Europe, takes the place of Santa Claus in bringing gifts to people at Christmastime”).