Fab

Fab
Adjective, dervived from the rather popular Thunderbirds puppetmation of the early 80's Fab has been in use for quite some time and in it's current context is an equivlent of great!.
Originally presumed to be an acroymn for Fire All Boosters.

Lady Penelope: Parker, get the car.

Parker: Yes, m'lady. Lady Penelope: (On telephone) Yes, this is Lady Penelope, we are going to intercept the car now, Fab.


Dictionary of american slang with examples. .

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