super-duper
[ soo-per-doo-per ]
/ ˈsu pərˈdu pər /
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adjective Informal.
extremely good, powerful, large, etc.; very super; marvelous or colossal.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of super-duper
First recorded in 1935–40; rhyming compound with invented second element
Words nearby super-duper
superdelegate, superdense, superdense theory, superdominant, superduct, super-duper, superego, superelastic, superelevated, superelevation, supereminent
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British Dictionary definitions for super-duper
super-duper
/ (ˈsuːpəˈduːpə) /
adjective
informal extremely pleasing, impressive, etc: often used as an exclamation
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