blubberfest en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From blubber + -fest.
Meanings
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(slang) An event characterized by weeping.
There is no crying in space, but Monday was perhaps as close as it gets to a blubberfest in space helmets.
2009 May 19, Dennis Overbye, “As Tasks at Hubble End, No Tears, but It Was Close”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blubberfests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |