C20: on the pattern of marathon
C19: of uncertain origin
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Most of these made little impact, though one - "thon", a contraction of "that one" - got into two American dictionaries.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2015
He got unexpected help from Germany's Wilhelm Bungert, who upset Australia's No. 1 -seeded Roy Emerson in a mara thon quarterfinal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Manhattan's Lord & Taylor opened a special shop, "Great Snakes," last month, stocked it with everything from real py thon tunics to synthetic-snake robes, jackets and dresses, and fake python steamer trunks.
From Time Magazine Archive
And was it for a lassie you were fightin' thon time?
From The Northern Iron by Birmingham, George A.
"An' what an' iver did ye do to send yer Aunt Charlotte home like thon?" she said.
From The Weans at Rowallan by Fitzpatrick, Kathleen
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