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fab
[ fab ]
/ fæb /
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adjective Slang.
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Origin of fab
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
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How to use fab in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for fab (1 of 3)
fab1
/ (fæb) informal, mainly British /
adjective
short for fabulous
interjection
an expression of approval or enthusiasm
British Dictionary definitions for fab (2 of 3)
FAB2
abbreviation for
flavoured alcoholic beverage
fuel air bomb
British Dictionary definitions for fab (3 of 3)
F.A.B.
interjection
British an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgment of, a command
Word Origin for F.A.B.
C20: from British television series Thunderbirds
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