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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The good news is that Micron has accelerated construction of a manufacturing fab in Boise, Idaho, which is expected to begin producing chips next summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Lanting ticked off a list of deliverables, among them quantum interconnects, new wiring, and what he described as “some fundamentally new fab techniques for driving potentially higher-performance technology.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Heavy investment is required to build a fabrication plant, or fab.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
That fab song with the dusty flute in it by Men at Work was on.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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