Postathon

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum). Internet, slang

    "My first few days are always postathons because I'm catching up to all the old posts. If I was working at the capacity I was at before, I'd be up to about 150 by now, you know."

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"My first few days are always postathons because I'm catching up to all the old posts. If I was working at the capacity I was at before, I'd be up to about 150 by now, you know."

Etymology

From post + -athon.

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