marv

¹

[mahrv]

adjective

Slang.

1. marvelous; wonderful.

Marv

²

[mahrv]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Marvin.

MARV

/ mɑːv /

acronym

1. manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle: a missile that has one or more warheads that may be controlled so as to avoid enemy defences

Word History and Origins

Origin of marv¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

One of my big takeaways came from your complicated feelings about your dad, Marv Marinovich, and the narrative he helped craft of you as this robo-quarterback.

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Daniel Stern almost wasn’t cast in the role of Marv in ‘Home Alone’ -- a recurring theme throughout his career and memoir, ‘Home and Alone.’

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But he almost wasn’t cast in the role of Marv, the gangly, bumbling sidekick to Joe Pesci’s Harry.

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When he does, he’s usually met with regalement about what Marv means to a generation of people — this writer included.

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In another iconic scene in said brownstone, Stern’s Marv is electrocuted.

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