"snore-fest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snore-fests [plural]
Etymology: snore + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snore|fest}} snore + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun|head=snore-fest}} snore-fest (plural snore-fests)
  1. (informal) An extremely boring event. Tags: informal Synonyms: snoozefest, snore, snorefest

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