fave

or fav

[ feyv ]

/ feɪv /

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noun, adjective Slang.

favorite.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of fave

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

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How to use fave in a sentence

But my faver says it's un-man-ly to be always kissing, and I did n't fink you'd do vat, Coppy.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
But I'll certainly go to Mr. Faver, and remind him of the circumstance: we can only be refused at worst.
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe
And then as if a great thought had come to him he said proudly, "Me gone be man some day; me find faver."
A Tale of the Kloster|Brother Jabez
"Sure, you couldn't expect us to go near whin 'twas the faver," said the neighbourly Achilese.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

This gintleman is a doctor; three of my family are lying ill of faver, and that you may catch it I pray gorra this day!
Willy Reilly|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for fave

fave

/ (feɪv) /

adjective, noun

informal short for favourite (def. 1), favourite (def. 2)

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fave

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