"pandamonium" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of panda + pandemonium. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|panda|pandemonium}} Blend of panda + pandemonium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pandamonium (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Furor caused by or involving pandas. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pandamonium-en-noun-1EcFmO0C Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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