"twerkathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-twerkathon.wav Forms: twerkathons [plural]
Etymology: From twerk + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twerk|athon}} twerk + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} twerkathon (plural twerkathons)
  1. (slang) An energetic display of twerking, particularly to an audience. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Buttocks, Dances

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