fab
adjective
fab
1 American
[fab]
/ fæb /
adjective
Slang.
fab
2
American
[fab]
/ fæb /
noun
FAB
1
British
abbreviation
-
flavoured alcoholic beverage
-
fuel air bomb
fab
2
British
/ fæb /
adjective
interjection
F.A.B.
3
British
interjection
Etymology
Origin of fab1
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
Origin of fab2
First recorded in 1980–85; shortened from fabrication ( def. )
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The plans under the U.S.-Japan initiative include an initial investment from Japan of about $10 billion to speed up construction of a fab that’s expected to come online in 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
If the company ultimately doesn’t have a role in Musk’s chip-building facility or becomes just one fab tech provider, “investors may reconsider the credit they gave Intel,” said Luria.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
If Tuchel can keep his fab four fit and firing, England will be a danger to any opponents.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Gwangju fab is a "long-term project that will take considerable time to materialise," said analyst Joo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
That fab song with the dusty flute in it by Men at Work was on.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Pop artist Kii Arens has opened his new gallery, FAB LA, in the historic Fine Arts Building on 7th Street in downtown LA., which was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1974 and restored in 1983.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
Goldman Sachs, FAB and SNB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2022
FAB FRESHMEN: The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Sexton was the centerpiece of a consensus No. 5-rated class, the program’s highest ever recruiting ranking.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2017
Every magician took part in the cannonade, no matter FAB or Abbott’s, young or old, goth or engineer.
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2014
The nomenclators have christened her Stilbum calens, FAB.
From The Mason-Bees by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
At the plaza, Stanley Petey Cox, a rapper who goes by the name Mistah F.A.B., gave a passionate speech about the need to organize and take action.
From The Verge ● Jun. 2, 2020
Right now, he is rapper Mistah F.A.B., and he’s grinding, trying to get the hook just right.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2019
New York State, for example, hopes to be the successful bidder this month on the 870-passenger F.A.B.
From Time Magazine Archive
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