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. )
Example Sentences
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A single advanced chip fab can draw enormous amounts of water and electricity, and chip production as a whole emits well over 100 million tons of carbon equivalent a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Micron still manufactures its chips at a fab in Japan today, as well as at sites across the world — including in Taiwan, Singapore and, soon, at home in Boise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
SK hynix said proceeds from the offering would be used to fund chip facilities -- including its first fab at South Korea's Yongin semiconductor cluster, an advanced packaging facility in Cheongju, and chipmaking equipment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Then Elon Musk tapped Intel to help with his mega-chip fab project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Flatiron? Like the hair thing? That makes you go from frizz to fab in the summers?”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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
FAB now directly supports more than 8,500 families every year.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
StanChart has recently had "no contact" with FAB, Chief Financial Officer Andy Halford told reporters on a conference call on Thursday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023
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
When it is by itself on the body of the mason bee's larva, the murderous grub belongs either to Anthrax trifasciata, MEIGEN, or to Leucospis gigas, FAB.
From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
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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