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eatathon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From eat + -athon.

Meanings

1. A charity event in which participants eat as much as possible.
2. (slang) A large feast or pigout.
   • Our recommendation is to tote the excess home in a doggie bag so you can indulge in the dessert, the Queen of Sheba, an eatathon consisting of a rich chocolate base, mounds of whipped cream, and a guilt complex. 1983 March, Texas Monthly, volume 11, number 3, page 49:
   • So I gave myself a week's reprieve and started another eatathon. 1982, Barbara Zara, Erin McHugh, I left my fat behind, page 14:
   • Typically, Americans eat a very substantial portion of the day's calories at the evening meal, and then continue an evening "eatathon" in front of the tube. 1992, Sue Gebo, What's left to eat?, page 151:

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