"Rollermania" meaning in All languages combined

See Rollermania on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From roller + -mania. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|roller|mania}} roller + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Rollermania (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A 1970s phenomenon of extreme or hysterical adulation for the Scottish boy band Bay City Rollers. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Fandom
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