hugfest
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
hugfest (plural hugfests)
- (informal) An event that is filled with or typified by hugging, or by saccharine emotion.
- 1988 March 4, Justin Hayford, “Ambiguous Gestures”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.