"beetlemania" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From beetle + -mania. Etymology templates: {{af|en|beetle|-mania}} beetle + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} beetlemania (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for beetles. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-beetlemania-en-noun-Pe7AVjAZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mania

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          "ref": "2006, James Barilla, West With the Rise: Fly-Fishing Across America, Charlottesville, V.A., London: University of Virginia Press, page 36",
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          "ref": "2011, Jessica Speart, Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, page 41",
          "text": "Have a sudden hankering to get a bug while you're out shopping? No problem. Southeast Asian rhinoceros beetles can be purchased at Japan's version of Home Depot. It's \"beetlemania\" to be sure.",
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