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Turtlemania

Turtlemania noun: enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.

Noun

Turtlemania (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.
    • Turtlemania is HOT!!! Since they made their debut as a comic strip seven years ago, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have taken off like a rocket.1990 May 15, Weekly World News, page 4
    • It's a towering green tidal wave of popularity, with our four Ninja Turtles riding high on the crest to further adventures. Here's just a sample of the ways that Turtlemania has taken over the media...1991, Stanley Wiater, Jim Prindle, The Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Treasury

Origin of Turtlemania

From turtle + -mania.

Questions about Turtlemania

What does Turtlemania mean?
Turtlemania means enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.
What part of speech is Turtlemania?
Turtlemania is a noun.

Words near Turtlemania in the dictionary

  1. turtlehead
  2. turtleheads
  3. turtleish
  4. turtleless
  5. turtlelike
  6. Turtlemania
  7. turtlemeat
  8. turtleneck
  9. turtleneck collar
  10. turtleneck collars
  11. turtleneck sweater

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