Collectathon

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of collect-'em-up. informal

    "Rare would go on to produce several 3D platformers in this mould: Donkey Kong 64 (1999) was an absolute collectathon notable for an appalling opening rap and the ability to play as five very different characters […]"

Example

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"Rare would go on to produce several 3D platformers in this mould: Donkey Kong 64 (1999) was an absolute collectathon notable for an appalling opening rap and the ability to play as five very different characters […]"

Etymology

From collect + -athon.

Related phrases

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