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drone-a-thon

drone-a-thon is the alternative spelling of drone-athon.

Meaning of drone-athon

Noun

drone-athon (plural drone-athons)

  1. (informal) A boring speech or presentation that is perceived being very lengthy.
    • […] if their presentation becomes one, long drone-athon, audience members may contemplate pulling out their fingernails just to stay awake.April 5, 1999, Rochelle Garner, ComputerWorld, page 54

Forms of drone-a-thon

pluraldrone-a-thons

Origin of drone-a-thon

From drone + -a-thon.

Questions about drone-a-thon

What is drone-a-thon the alternative spelling of?
Drone-a-thon is the alternative spelling of drone-athon.

Words near drone-a-thon in the dictionary

  1. drone metal
  2. drone music
  3. drone on
  4. drone wall
  5. drone walls
  6. drone-a-thon
  7. drone-a-thons
  8. drone-athon
  9. drone-athons
  10. droneathon
  11. droneathons

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