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drone-athon

noun

Etymology

From drone + -athon.

  1. inherited from *dʰreh₁n-✻ — “bee, drone, hornet”
  2. inherited from *drēniz✻
  3. inherited from *drānu✻
  4. inherited from drān
  5. inherited from drane
  6. suffixed as drone-athon — “drone + athon”

Definitions

  1. A boring speech or presentation that is perceived being very lengthy.

    • […] if their presentation becomes one, long drone-athon, audience members may contemplate pulling out their fingernails just to stay awake.

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