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marv

[mahrv]
adjective Slang.
  1. marvelous; wonderful.
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Origin of marv

by shortening

Marv

[mahrv]
noun
  1. a male given name, form of Marvin.
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Examples from the Web for marv

Historical Examples

  • Marv Wallace made no answer; and I fancied she looked a little sad.

    Satanstoe

    James Fenimore Cooper

  • The Vinrooge wine acted the way Marv said it would only he must have meant two cases of beer insted of two bottles.

  • I got to quit now cause I was supposed to relieve Marv Motel on gard half an hour ago sos he could get his supper.

  • Marv Motel, whats gunner on my piece, is busy all day fixin things up.

  • "Marv, in this business you never depend on just one lead," Ranthar Jard told him.

    Time Crime

    H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for marv

MARV

n acronym for
  1. manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle: a missile that has one or more warheads that may be controlled so as to avoid enemy defences
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