hugfest

noun

Etymology

From hug + -fest.

  1. derived from *hugiz — “mind, thought, sense
  2. derived from hugga — “to comfort, console
  3. suffixed as hugfest — “hug + fest

Definitions

  1. An event that is filled with or typified by hugging, or by saccharine emotion.

    • By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.

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