"scribblemania" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scribblemania.wav
Etymology: From scribble + -mania. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scribble|mania}} scribble + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scribblemania (uncountable)
  1. A compulsion for writing. Tags: uncountable
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