subathon
subathon noun: a live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription.
Noun
subathon (plural subathons)
- A live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription.
- All of this is part of what is known on Twitch as a “subathon.” A subathon is a short period of time when a streamer will engage in certain activities or stunts to accrue paid subscriptions to his or her channel.2021 March 18, Taylor Lorenz, “The Endless Stream”, in The New York Times
- “Have fun going home in a chair not ergonomically designed for extended subathons, loser!”2024 August 12, Jenny McCarthy, “Ex-Boyfriend Island” (1:04 from the start), in Solar Opposites, season 5, episode 5, spoken by Jesse (Mary Mack)
Forms of subathon
| plural | subathons |
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Origin of subathon
From sub (“subscription”) + -athon.
Questions about subathon
- What does subathon mean?
- Subathon means a live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription.
- What part of speech is subathon?
- Subathon is a noun.
- What is the plural of subathon?
- The plural of subathon is subathons.
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