Monkmania
(UK, informal) Enthusiasm for Eric Monkman as a contestant on University Challenge 2016–17.
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(UK, informal) Enthusiasm for Eric Monkman as a contestant on University Challenge 2016–17.
The University Challenge rivals who became a television cult are bringing “Monkmania” back with their own BBC show.
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