Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postathon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postathon
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum).

Slang

Example Sentences

"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."
"As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe."

Etymology

From post + -athon.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: post

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

postathons (plural)

Questions

What does postathon mean?: A period in which many messages are posted (as to an Internet newsgroup or forum).
Where does postathon come from?: From post + -athon.

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