Meanings
noungriefathon (plural not attested)
- derogatoryno pluralslangA great outpouring of grief in response to some public news event.
“It was the first great griefathon.
2007 June 11, Michael Kimmelman, “The Former Queen of Buzz Conjures a Golden Heyday”, in New York Times
Origin
grief and marathon; compare telethon, readathon, etc.
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griefathon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefathon
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“griefathon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefathon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “griefathon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefathon.
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