"drone-athon" meaning in All languages combined

See drone-athon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drone-athons [plural]
Etymology: From drone + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drone|athon}} drone + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun|head=drone-athon}} drone-athon (plural drone-athons)
  1. (informal) A boring speech or presentation that is perceived being very lengthy. Tags: informal Synonyms: drone-a-thon, droneathon
    Sense id: en-drone-athon-en-noun-byRjfeVg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -athon

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