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griefathon

griefathon noun: a great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.

Noun

griefathon (plural not attested)

  1. (derogatory, no plural, slang) A great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.
    • “It was the first great griefathon.2007 June 11, Michael Kimmelman, “The Former Queen of Buzz Conjures a Golden Heyday”, in New York Times

Origin of griefathon

grief and marathon; compare telethon, readathon, etc.

Questions about griefathon

What does griefathon mean?
Griefathon means a great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.
What part of speech is griefathon?
Griefathon is a noun.

Words near griefathon in the dictionary

  1. grief tourist
  2. grief tourists
  3. grief-some
  4. grief-stricken
  5. grief-struck
  6. griefathon
  7. griefbot
  8. griefbots
  9. Griefcom
  10. griefe
  11. griefed

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