danceathon
English
Etymology
dance + -athon
Noun
danceathon (plural danceathons)
- A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing.
- 1989, Cincinnati Magazine (volume 22, number 9, June 1989, 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.
- 1989, Cincinnati Magazine (volume 22, number 9, June 1989, page 12)