TALKATHON


Meaning of TALKATHON in English

ˈtȯkəˌthän noun

( -s )

Etymology: talk (I) + -athon (as in marathon )

: a protracted session of public discussion or speech-making: as

a. : filibuster 2a

had not yet decided whether they would conduct a talkathon against the bill — Wall Street Journal

b. : a campaigning device in which a candidate answers telephoned queries on radio or television for a period of many hours

waged one of the most vigorous campaigns … through his radio talkathons — Graham Hovey

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