Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turtlemania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turtle-ma-nia
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Turtlemania is HOT!!! Since they made their debut as a comic strip seven years ago, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have taken off like a rocket."
"It's a towering green tidal wave of popularity, with our four Ninja Turtles riding high on the crest to further adventures. Here's just a sample of the ways that Turtlemania has taken over the media..."
"A full appreciation of Turtlemania requires a recognition not only of how martial arts had found its way into films, television, and comic books but of how, more generally, Asian popular culture profoundly impacted American culture."
"After all, the Turtles are old stuff now, and Turtlemania was at its peak 25 years ago."

Etymology

From turtle + -mania.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: turtle

Usage

Questions

What does turtlemania mean?: Enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.
Where does turtlemania come from?: From turtle + -mania.

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