"skipathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: skipathons [plural]
Etymology: skip + -athon Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skip|athon}} skip + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} skipathon (plural skipathons)
  1. A charity event in which participants jump rope.

Inflected forms

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