eatathon
nounEtymology From eat + -athon.
1
A charity event in which participants eat as much as possible.
2
Slang A large feast or pigout.
- So I gave myself a week's reprieve and started another eatathon.1982, Barbara Zara, Erin McHugh, I left my fat behind, page 14:
- Our recommendation is to tote the excess home in a doggie bag so you can indulge in the dessert, the Queen of Sheba, an eatathon consisting of a rich chocolate base, mounds of whipped cream, and a guilt complex.1983 March, Texas Monthly, volume 11, number 3, page 49:
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- Typically, Americans eat a very substantial portion of the day's calories at the evening meal, and then continue an evening "eatathon" in front of the tube.1992, Sue Gebo, What's left to eat?, page 151: