"Rollermania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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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