"bingefest"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Clearly inspired by the recent specialization of "binge" into "(bulimic) eating spree."  Google reveals dozens more.

  2006 http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060124/sc_space/blackholeputsdentinspacetime
  (Jan.24) :

  Every few years, however, something--scientists aren't sure what--triggers a sudden binge fest on the part of the black hole, causing it to guzzle down most of matter in the disk within a period of only a few months.

  JL


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