frabjous
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Originally a nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky; probably a blend of fair, fabulous, and joyous.
[edit] Adjective
frabjous (comparative more frabjous, superlative most frabjous)
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- A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky meaning "fabulous and joyous".
- O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! — Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky
- (informal) Great, wonderful, fabulous.
[edit] Usage notes
- Most frequently found as an exclamation or in the form "most frabjous".
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:wonderful