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frabjous

[ frab-juhs ]
/ ˈfræb dʒəs /
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Definition of frabjous

adjective Informal.
wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.
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Origin of frabjous

1872; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass; perhaps meant to suggest fabulous or joyous

Words nearby frabjous

fps system, fps units, FPT, Fr, Fra, frabjous, fracas, Fracastorius, Fracastoro, fracking, FRACP
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How to use frabjous in a sentence

  • Then we sat down and prepared to enjoy ourselves something frabjous.

    At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch

  • And think, what a frabjous time you can have during your vacations!

    The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown

  • He was happy, and Luba was happy, and everything was going to be perfectly frabjous.

    Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett
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