fab

¹

[ fab ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. fabulous ( def 1 ).

fab

²

[ fab ]

noun

1. a factory for manufacturing, especially one for manufacturing the semiconductor devices used in computers and other advanced electronics (often used attributively):

   The newly built fab will create jobs in the community.

   He is an advisor at a fab lab nearby.

F.A.B.

¹

interjection

1. an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgment of, a command

fab

²

/ fæb /

adjective

1. short for fabulous

interjection

1. an expression of approval or enthusiasm

FAB

³

abbreviation for

1. flavoured alcoholic beverage
2. fuel air bomb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fab¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Origin of fab²

First recorded in 1980–85; shortened from fabrication ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fab¹

C20: from British television series Thunderbirds

Example Sentences

"He knew this was a bubbling issue, and so his idea was to bring together a symposium," says Fab 5 Freddy, who was hosting Yo!

From BBC

Fab 5 Freddy remembers one exchange between Powell and Knight.

From BBC

"Quincy understood it and got it right away," says pioneering artist, rapper and presenter Fab 5 Freddy.

From BBC

The violence in the 90s "wasn't necssary" and was caused by "wannabes and gang-related troublemakers" on the edges of the music industry, according to Fab 5 Freddy.

From BBC

A piece of Beatles history was re-enacted when a scene from a new biopic of the band's manager, Brian Epstein, was shot in the village hall where Ringo Starr made his debut with the Fab Four.

From BBC

Related Words

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• curious
• exceptional
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• incredible
• marvelous
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• particular
• phenomenal
• rare
• remarkable
• singular
• special
• strange
• surprising
• terrific
• uncommon
• unheard-of