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begathons

begathons is the plural of begathon.

Meaning of begathon

Noun

begathon (plural begathons)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A fundraising drive that actively solicits donations, especially one to support a public television or radio station.
    • Within a half an hour, the phones throughout the governor's mansion pealed, as if public television begathon night.2002, Dan McFadden, Cheechako, Writers Press Club, →ISBN, page 12

Questions about begathons

What is begathons the plural of?
Begathons is the plural of begathon.

Words near begathons in the dictionary

  1. begather
  2. begathered
  3. begathering
  4. begathers
  5. begathon
  6. begathons
  7. begats
  8. begattest
  9. begaud
  10. begauded
  11. begaum

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