-a-palooza

alternative -palooza

1. Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation

   Honey Raye: Honey Raye Futrelle and Company proudly present ... Bethlehem-A-Palooza!

   2007, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten, Christmas Belles, Dramatists Play Service, →ISBN, page 10

   2 more examples

   September 16, 1995: The high-profile, high-rated Nickelodeon cable service runs Puf-a-Palooza, a 15-hour marathon of vintage Sid and Marty Krofft productions.

   1998, Hal Erickson, Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children’s Television, 1969–1993, McFarland, →ISBN

   The dealership is located in Motorati Island, a 96-acre plot which General Motors plans to give away, plot by plot, in land grants to Second Life Residents keen to practise their automotive-building skills. This scheme they have christened Land-a-Palooza.

   2007, Paul Carr, Graham Pond, The Unofficial Tourists' Guide to Second Life, Macmillan,, →ISBN, page 131

2. Emphasizes or exaggerates the element of a situation

   This area is spring-a-palooza, but so far none of the springs we’ve explored has met Nash’s criteria.

   2007, Catherine Mulvany, Something Wicked, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 102

   2 more examples

   “Halloween quiet?” Xander shot her a quizzical look. “I figured it would be a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.”

   2002, Richie Tankersley, The Angel Chronicles, Simon and Schuster,, →ISBN, page 17

   The room erupted into cheers. The staff meeting that day was a “laugh-a-palooza,” recalled a Bush aide.

   2004, Evan Thoman, Election 2004: How Bush Won and What You Can Expect in the Future, →ISBN, page 68