"And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt) (3)

I believe the answer is:

nod

(Other definitions for nod that I've seen before include "even Homer sometimes does" , "Silent assent" , "Signal with the head" , "Shake head in agreement" , "Doze" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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