telethon

a televised donor call-in event wherein the sponsors keep 75% of the proceeds to line their own pockets, 20% is allocated for administrative costs, and the remaining 5% is given to the charity in question

Dude, I don't have cable and there's nothing on network TV tonight except this fuckin' telethon.

by dookeyboy November 22, 2010

telethon

An endless phone conversation (a portmanteau of telephone + marathon).

My daughter was having a telethon with her boyfriend so I couldn't make a call for hours.

by Lorinc Szeredas July 6, 2008

Telethon Boy

Yet another nickname for George W. Bush (because of his resemblance to those stuttering retarded kids on those telethons for the disabled).

"Please help, c-c-call now"
Telethon Boy is on TV again; I really hope they find a cure for whatever he has.

by Author June 14, 2006