beetlemania

Etymology

From beetle + -mania.

noun

  1. Enthusiasm for beetles.“I take a few steps and cast again to the next pocket; another fish follows the beetle and strikes as I pull it across. I'm breathing shallow and fast and grinning, all symptoms of Beetlemania.”
  2. Enthusiasm for Volkswagen Beetle automobiles.“The outburst of Beetlemania has created long waiting lists at many of Volkswagen's 600 U.S. dealerships, some of which were ready to give up on the German automaker a few years ago.”