"slogfest" meaning in All languages combined

See slogfest on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: slogfests [plural]
Etymology: From slog + -fest. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slog|fest}} slog + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} slogfest (plural slogfests)
  1. (informal) An activity or event characterized by a long duration and an exhausting, wearisome perception by its participants. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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