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Henmania

Henmania noun: enthusiasm for the British tennis player Tim Henman.

Noun

Henmania (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for the British tennis player Tim Henman.
    • Unfortunately the only cure for severe Henmania is for Tim Henman to actually win Wimbledon.2003, Tony Chacon, “Explaining HENMANIA”, in rec.sport.tennis (Usenet)
    • Although it is tough to get tickets to witness Henmania, taste the famous strawberries and cream and see the greatest players in the world, it is not impossible and it does not have to cost an arm and a leg.2004, Sportseye, Sports Ticket, page 380

Origin of Henmania

From Henman + -mania.

Questions about Henmania

What does Henmania mean?
Henmania means enthusiasm for the British tennis player Tim Henman.
What part of speech is Henmania?
Henmania is a noun.

Words near Henmania in the dictionary

  1. Henllan
  2. Henllanfallteg
  3. henlo
  4. Henlow
  5. Henman
  6. Henmania
  7. Henmans
  8. henmilite
  9. Henn
  10. henna
  11. henna tattoo

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