danceathon

English

Etymology

dance +‎ -athon

Noun

danceathon (plural danceathons)

  1. A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing.
    • 1989 June, Cincinnati Magazine, volume 22, number 9, page 12:
      The first-time event, modeled after a Seattle danceathon, raised an estimated $10,000...
    • 2009, Adam Russ, 101 Sports Not to Try, page 140:
      Out of desperation promoters hit upon the idea of marathon events - walkathons, danceathons, and almost inevitably skateathons.
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