subathon
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sub (“subscription”) + -athon.
Noun
[edit]subathon (plural subathons)
- (Internet, Twitch-speak) A live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription.
- 2021 March 18, Taylor Lorenz, “The Endless Stream”, in The New York Times[1]:
- All of this is part of what is known on Twitch as a “subathon.” A subathon is a short period of time when a streamer will engage in certain activities or stunts to accrue paid subscriptions to his or her channel.
- 2024 August 12, Jenny McCarthy, “Ex-Boyfriend Island” (1:04 from the start), in Solar Opposites[2], season 5, episode 5, spoken by Jesse (Mary Mack):
- “Have fun going home in a chair not ergonomically designed for extended subathons, loser!”