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super-duper

American  
[soo-per-doo-per] / ˈsu pərˈdu pər /

adjective

Informal.

  1. extremely good, powerful, large, etc.; very super; marvelous or colossal.

super-duper British  
/ ˈsuːpəˈduːpə /

adjective

  1. informal extremely pleasing, impressive, etc: often used as an exclamation

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Etymology

Origin of super-duper

First recorded in 1935–40; rhyming compound with invented second element

Example Sentences

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“It was smaller than the front seat of a Volkswagen bug. It made Apollo seem like a super-duper, plush touring bus.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

“You’ve gotta be super-duper locked in,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

“I’m super-duper excited” about the Lakers’ acquisition, coach Darvin Ham said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

They signed Beal to the super-duper max — with a no-trade clause, mind you — and surrounded him with Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

“Mr. Nelson is super-duper crabby,” Laney reported, thinking about the guy who manned the booth at their local subway station.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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