"dunkfest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-dunkfest.ogg [Australia] Forms: dunkfests [plural]
Etymology: dunk + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dunk|fest}} dunk + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} dunkfest (plural dunkfests)
  1. (slang, rare, basketball) A game involving many dunks. Tags: rare, slang Categories (topical): Basketball

Inflected forms

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