Playathon

//ˈpleɪəθɒn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extended period of playing. informal

    "Before long, the other youngster came up the aisle with crayons and paper in hand. "Wanna color?" she asked. In moments, the two were launched on a four-hour playathon."

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"Before long, the other youngster came up the aisle with crayons and paper in hand. "Wanna color?" she asked. In moments, the two were launched on a four-hour playathon."

Etymology

From play + -athon.

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