drainbow
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Meaning · English
A person who benefits from a Rainbow Gathering without doing their share of labour.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
To come to a Gathering and not work, to be a Drainbow, is to miss the point of the Gathering.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “drainbow” mean?
A person who benefits from a Rainbow Gathering without doing their share of labour.
Is “drainbow” formal or informal?
drainbow is generally slang.