super-duper
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of super-duper
First recorded in 1935–40; rhyming compound with invented second element
Example Sentences
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Despite the report, which Schwarzenegger did not contest, voters kicked Gray Davis out and replaced him with the Hollywood super-duper star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
For most of my life—and most of his life—he was never exactly super-duper mega-famous.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2024
“It was smaller than the front seat of a Volkswagen bug. It made Apollo seem like a super-duper, plush touring bus.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
They signed Beal to the super-duper max — with a no-trade clause, mind you — and surrounded him with Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
“Mr. Nelson is super-duper crabby,” Laney reported, thinking about the guy who manned the booth at their local subway station.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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