Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griefathon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: griefathon
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"“It was the first great griefathon."

Etymology

grief and marathon; compare telethon, readathon, etc.

Usage

Questions

What does griefathon mean?: A great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.
Where does griefathon come from?: grief and marathon; compare telethon, readathon, etc.

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