"postathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-postathon.ogg Forms: postathons [plural]
Etymology: From post + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|post|athon}} post + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} postathon (plural postathons)
  1. (slang) A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum). Tags: slang

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