"watchalong" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watchalongs [plural]
Etymology: From the phrase watch along (with). Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchalong (plural watchalongs)
  1. (fandom slang) A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-watchalong-en-noun-UdGkLmeF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2013, Anne Jamison, Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World, page 11",
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          "ref": "2016, Brigid Cherry, Cult Media, Fandom, and Textiles: Handicrafting as Fan Art, page 172",
          "text": "[…] “Sailor Moon Mondays” for a watchalong of Hulu's screenings of the Sailor Moon anime series (1995–2000) […]",
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          "ref": "2018, Tadej Pirc, Participation, Culture and Democracy, page 84",
          "text": "On the one hand, the expectant public would fill the hiatuses with substantial amount of fan labor and meta, and with many performative actions (convents, LARP sessions, cosplay, watchalongs, panel discussions etc.) […]",
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        "(fandom slang) A communal session of watching a film or television show (live or pre-recorded), often followed by discussing the content."
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