fabulous
(adjective) barely credible; “the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner”
fabulous, fab
(adjective) extremely pleasing; “a fabulous vacation”
fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological
(adjective) based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; “mythical centaurs”; “the fabulous unicorn”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fabulous (comparative more fabulous, superlative most fabulous)
Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
Fictional or not believable; made up.
(obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
(slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
(slang or euphemism) Gay or pertaining to gay people.
(slang) Camp, effeminate.
(slang) Fashionable, glamorous
• In the sense of wonderful, the word may become associated with gay men. This may be the direct result of its former usage among valley girls.
• excellent
• gay
Source: Wiktionary
Fab"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See Fable.]
1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. Chesterfield.
2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. Macaulay. Fabulous age, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greek and Rome.
– Fab"u*lous*ly, adv.
– Fab"u*lous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 December 2024
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
