postathon
English
Etymology
post + -athon
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... (on newsgroup soc.penpals)
- 2001, "SmUK", SmUK (on newsgroup alt.tv.red-dwarf)
- 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 (on newsgroup alt.radio.talk.dr-laura)
- As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe.
Anagrams
- pant-hoots