snogathon
British slang for a prolonged or enthusiastic kissing session — a marathon of snogging.
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British slang for a prolonged or enthusiastic kissing session — a marathon of snogging. The '-athon' suffix (from 'marathon') signals extended duration, making snogathon a humorous term for kissing that goes on longer than might be considered polite. Used in informal, often self-deprecating accounts of teenage or romantic behaviour.
They ended up in a two-hour snogathon at the back of the cinema.
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(UK, slang) A prolonged period of kissing.
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