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Jumbomania

Jumbomania noun: public enthusiasm for Jumbo (c.1860–1885), the first African elephant to be brought to modern Europe alive.

Noun

Jumbomania (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Public enthusiasm for Jumbo (c.1860–1885), the first African elephant to be brought to modern Europe alive.

Origin of Jumbomania

From Jumbo + -mania.

Questions about Jumbomania

What does Jumbomania mean?
Jumbomania means public enthusiasm for Jumbo (c.1860–1885), the first African elephant to be brought to modern Europe alive.
What part of speech is Jumbomania?
Jumbomania is a noun.

Words near Jumbomania in the dictionary

  1. jumboization
  2. jumboize
  3. jumboized
  4. jumboizes
  5. jumboizing
  6. Jumbomania
  7. jumboo
  8. jumboos
  9. jumbophage
  10. jumbophages
  11. jumbos

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