laughathon

plural laughathons

1. informalSomething very funny; a comedy session or period of great amusement.

   It was a laughathon at Headquarters.

   2002, Terrence D. Haynes, Desert Norm: A Journal/Novel About the Gulf War, page 169

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   Oh, I had a jolly time in South Dakota, all right, a regular laughathon of nonstop fun and entertainment

   1995, Paul Auster, Mr. Vertigo

   They were already into that raucous rhythm that made their show a TV landmark. Nonstop jokes, topping each other, full speed ahead, no holds barred laughathon.

   2000, Mike Douglas, Thomas Kelly, Michael Heaton, I'll Be Right Back: Memories of TV's Greatest Talk Show

   No, not what you'd call your standard laugh-a-thons. But not too grim, I hope.

   2002, Paul Auster, The Book of Illusion (page 208, ff)

   What if they were having a big laughathon over Heaven and her stupid crush?

   2004, Carrie Asai, The Book of the Shadow, page 36

   Synonyms: laughfest, riot