"Blobbymania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: blobby + -mania Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blobby|mania}} blobby + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Blobbymania (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Public enthusiasm for Mr Blobby, a comical character on UK television in the 1990s. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Related terms: Blobbygate
    Sense id: en-Blobbymania-en-noun-3xnMpGwF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mania

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