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danceathon

noun

Etymology

From dance + -athon.

  1. derived from *dantiāre✻
  2. derived from dancier
  3. inherited from dauncen
  4. suffixed as danceathon — “dance + athon”

Definitions

  1. A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing.

    • The first-time event, modeled after a Seattle danceathon, raised an estimated $10,000...
    • Out of desperation promoters hit upon the idea of marathon events - walkathons, danceathons, and almost inevitably skateathons.

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