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fabulous

fa·bu·lous

UK/ˈfæbjʊləs/ US/ˈfæbjʌlʌs/ common slang

adjective

1.

extremely pleasing

  • “a fabulous vacation”
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2.

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

  • “mythical centaurs”
  • “the fabulous unicorn”
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3.

barely credible

  • “the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner”
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Origin

From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose, from Latin fābulōsus (“celebrated in fable”); Equivalent to fable + -ous.

Phrases

  • fabulous invalid
  • ghetto fabulous

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