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English
Etymology
From post + -athon.
Pronunciation
Noun
postathon (plural postathons)
- (slang) A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum).
1999, Eldio, “Another Postathon In Progress...”, in soc.penpals (Usenet): 2001, SmUK, “SmUK”, in alt.tv.red-dwarf (Usenet):My first few days are always postathons because I'm catching up to all the old posts. If I was working at the capacity I was at before, I'd be up to about 150 by now, you know.
2004, Hawkster, “Memorial day 2004”, in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura (Usenet):As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe.
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