congoing

noun

Etymology

Blend of convention + going.

  1. inherited from going
  2. derived from *gēną
  3. inherited from *gēndz
  4. inherited from gānde
  5. inherited from goinge
  6. compounded as congoing — “convention + going

Definitions

  1. The action or hobby of attending a convention.

    • The gathering (brainstormed by John Newman) that marked the postwar revival of congoing in England.
    • Over that time, the demographic of congoing has evolved, and many longer running cons have had to adapt.
    • The rest of it is very good and I wish I had had something of the sort available when I started congoing thirty years ago... ulp.
  2. Alternative form of congaing.

    • He screams, and they all join hands to hips and congo line around the cabin. As they are congoing, Moose puts his keys on a shelf that is located downstage left.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA