"spendathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spendathons [plural]
Etymology: From spend + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spend|athon}} spend + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} spendathon (plural spendathons)
  1. (informal, economics) A period of intense spending Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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