"swaporama" meaning in All languages combined

See swaporama on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: swaporamas [plural]
Etymology: swap + -orama Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swap|-orama}} swap + -orama Head templates: {{en-noun}} swaporama (plural swaporamas)
  1. An event at which all participants donate items which can then be taken for free by other participants.
    Sense id: en-swaporama-en-noun-24b8snC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -orama

Inflected forms

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