The pseudo verb to “regift”, and the noun derived from it, “regifter” first appeared in an episode of the Seinfeld comedy sitcom titled “The Label Maker” that was aired in 1995.

No doubt the tradition of repackaging unwanted gifts like that dreadful cardigan from Aunt Betty or the neo-punk CD released by a band you have never heard of predates Seinfeld. But in an age of recycling, regifting appears to be catching on.