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laughathon

noun

Etymology

From laugh + -athon.

  1. inherited from *hlahjaną✻
  2. inherited from *hlahhjan✻
  3. inherited from hlæhhan
  4. inherited from laughen
  5. suffixed as laughathon — “laugh + athon”

Definitions

  1. Something very funny

    Something very funny; a comedy session or period of great amusement.

    • Oh, I had a jolly time in South Dakota, all right, a regular laughathon of nonstop fun and entertainment
    • They were already into that raucous rhythm that made their show a TV landmark. Nonstop jokes, topping each other, full speed ahead, no holds barred laughathon.
    • No, not what you'd call your standard laugh-a-thons. But not too grim, I hope.

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