hourer

English

Etymology

From hour +‎ -er.

Noun

hourer (plural hourers)

1. (in combination) Something that lasts or takes a specified number of hours.
   • 2006 December 11, Alex Kotlowitz, “The Last Episode Is the Best Episode”, in Slate‎:

     As I watched it, I kept hoping, wishing that it might be a special two-hourer, and while it was in fact 20 minutes longer than usual, it didn’t last long enough.

   • 2007 July 11, anonymous author, Shedworking‎:

     I'm right behind you Gerry - my preferred siesta would be more of a 45-minuter. Except on holidays when it would be more of a three-hourer. Sheds, of course, make great places in which to siesta.

   • 2013 December 18, CMTomlin, “Singing Off: Movie Night, Dramatic Performances and Disappointing Exits”, in KSR‎:

     Wednesday’s Sing-Off was another two-hourer, which are tough and long to cover.

   • 2023 December 5, “One Five-Hour Game Please”, in Toomanywires‎:

     There's only one thing that I love more than a five-hour game, and that's a four-hour game. I can clear a five-hourer in a week.

   • 2024 January 5, ZacharyFurr, “Gym types”, in The In Constant Chronicles‎:

     The gym rat – this person was a one hourer and has graduated to being a two to six hourer depending on how often they go to the gym.

   • 2024 May 3, Gwilym Mumford, “The Guide #137: A genre-by-genre rundown of the ideal film length”, in The Guardian‎:

     Go on, Marty – do us a four-hourer, no intervals!

   • 2024 June 3, prospero, Crossword Help Forum‎:

     a well-under-two-hourer with a number of write-ins plus some very tricky wordplay. Thought the Canadian singer a bit obscure - but not my genre so may be wrong ...