"subathon" meaning in English

See subathon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subathons [plural]
Etymology: From sub (“subscription”) + -athon. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub|-athon|t1=subscription}} sub (“subscription”) + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} subathon (plural subathons)
  1. (Internet) A live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-subathon-en-noun-KH1z0l3E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -athon

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for subathon meaning in English (1.9kB)

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