swillathon
n.— «Lobbyists split, stack and otherwise run rings around rules on bacchanal expense reporting; there are “group” events exempt from disclosure and there are free trips to supposed business conferences in romantic cities, etc., where swillathons can be rolled into one so seemingly benign “educational” expense.» —“Stop the charade” by Max Brantley Arkansas Times: Arkansas Blog (Little Rock) Mar. 24, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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