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jumpathon

noun

Etymology

From jump + -athon.

  1. derived from *gumbōną✻ — “to hop, skip, bounce”
  2. inherited from jumpen — “to walk quickly, run, jump”
  3. suffixed as jumpathon — “jump + athon”

Definitions

  1. A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).

    • Telethons, jumpathons, dancathons, runathons, swimathons, and others are promoted through advertisements.
    • Graves decided to turn the day into a jumpathon to raise money for cancer research and donated $3500 to Jump for the Cause (www.jumpforthecause.com), a nonprofit organization that helps raise money for breast cancer research.

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