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

“Working in the fab seems like working as a laborer,” said Ting, a master’s student and teaching assistant at the university.

From Los Angeles Times

He is so gentle and lovely and the Guide Dogs lady has been so fab too.

From Science Daily

"We're all letting our hair down today and I think it will be a fab night - fab day, I mean," Ms Phillips said.

From BBC

But, there’s nothing more c— than having a fab bag on you.

From Los Angeles Times

"So far they've been fab - I think they like being able to challenge me," she says.

From BBC

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• surprising
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• uncommon
• unheard-of