Fabby means: Fabby is a casual British slang intensifier meaning fabulous, great, or excellent. It's a cheerful, slightly effusive word - the kind you'd hear from an enthusiastic friend rather than in formal. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive.
fabby
Fabby is a casual British slang intensifier meaning fabulous, great, or excellent.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Hope you guys have a fabby day too! 💜🌻🥰
A fabby week for my music! EIGHT, count 'em EIGHT TOP TEN Charts. The SEVENTH chart of EIGHT! 🔥 Thanks to Radio Candy Indie Show and all the listeners. My song "YOUR WORDS ARE LIES" at NUMERO QUATRO! Truly awesome!…
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Fabby is a casual British slang intensifier meaning fabulous, great, or excellent. It's a cheerful, slightly effusive word — the kind you'd hear from an enthusiastic friend rather than in formal speech. Its register is informal, warm, and upbeat, often used to express genuine delight or approval. Particularly associated with British regional speech, especially in the north of England, it carries a slightly retro, good-natured energy. Think of it as a more playful cousin to 'fab', itself short for 'fabulous'.
She came back from the salon looking absolutely fabby — best haircut she'd had in years.
Fabby means: Fabby is a casual British slang intensifier meaning fabulous, great, or excellent. It's a cheerful, slightly effusive word - the kind you'd hear from an enthusiastic friend rather than in formal. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive.
fabby means: Fabby is a casual British slang intensifier meaning fabulous, great, or excellent. It's a cheerful, slightly effusive word - the kind you'd hear from an enthusiastic friend. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
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(slang, British) fabulous, very good, excellent.
“Hope you guys have a fabby day too! 💜🌻🥰”
“A fabby week for my music! EIGHT, count 'em EIGHT TOP TEN Charts. The SEVENTH chart of EIGHT! 🔥 Thanks to Radio Candy Indie Show and all the listeners. My song "YOUR WORDS ARE LIES" at NUMERO QUATRO! Truly awesome! 🎶🎵”
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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An enthusiastic, slightly campy slang word meaning fabulous or excellent — the kind of word you'd hear with jazz hands attached. It amps up the energy of 'fab' with a playful suffix, making everything it describes sound a little more theatrical and fun. Used to express genuine delight or to be ironically over-the-top, depending on your vibe.
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A blend of 'fabulous' and 'delicious' (or possibly 'bodacious'), used to describe something exceptionally impressive, attractive, or appealing. The portmanteau piles on positive intensity and is firmly in a camp or extravagant register. It tends to appear in fashion, food, entertainment, and lifestyle contexts where enthusiastic hyperbole is the expected and welcome norm. A word that only makes sense when delivered with enthusiasm.
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