American
[get-oh-fab-yuh-luhs]
/ ˈgɛt oʊˈfæb yə ləs /
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pertaining to or noting a lifestyle of showy but superficial glamour and luxury that is sometimes adopted by people in or from an urban ghetto.
That man is just ghetto-fabulous; his bling wears bling!
adjective
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(of fashion) characterized by gaudy, extravagant, and often sexually alluring clothes
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Etymology
First recorded in 1995–2000
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