frabjous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of frabjous
1872; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass; perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous
Example Sentences
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For most politicians, this would be a frabjous day.
From The Guardian
His championship word in this year’s regional bee was “frabjous,” a term for joy coined by Lewis Carroll in the Jabberwocky poem from “Through the Looking Glass.”
From Washington Times
For most politicians, this would be a frabjous day of well-nigh full employment and fatter paychecks.
From The Guardian
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