playathon

English

Etymology

From play +‎ -athon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleɪəθɒn/

Noun

playathon (plural playathons)

1. (informal) An extended period of playing.
   • 1984, Joanne Oppenheim, Kids and play:

     Before long, the other youngster came up the aisle with crayons and paper in hand. "Wanna color?" she asked. In moments, the two were launched on a four-hour playathon.

   • 1993, Alison Hsieh, “Now?????!!!!!”, in k12.chat.senior (Usenet):

     Our orchestra is going to have a playathon in the mall where we will play music for about 5 hours or so.

Anagrams

• polyantha