thon

/ ðɒn /

determiner

-thon

Origin of thon¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Origin of thon²

C20: on the pattern of marathon

They are sure to get cheers rather than curses as word spreads that these are now Help-a-Thon numbers.

So why not make what would have been the New York Marathon into the New York Help-a-Thon?

Of course, Romney's campaign didn't invent the campaign call-a-thon, but they did tweak the formula in one crucial way.

The fleet was to land the army on the plain of Mar´a-thon, close by the sea, and only one day's journey from Athens.

He, or she, sends you through the mail notices of "thon's" books and lectures.

Page 139: Original text in footnote 'Thon' replaced with 'Thou'.

Thon, thonder; yon, yonder:—'Not a tree or a thing only thon wee couple of poor whins that's blowing up thonder on the rise.'

The water barriers of the Thon and the Aure were forced, and the plateaus to the north occupied.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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