frabjous

English

Etymology

Originally a nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky; probably a blend of fair, fabulous, and joyous.

Adjective

frabjous (comparative more frabjous, superlative most frabjous)

1. (nonce-word) Fabulous, joyous; great, wonderful.
   • 1871, Lewis Carroll, “Jabberwocky”:

     “ […] / O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” / He chortled in his joy.

Usage notes

• Most frequently found as an exclamation or in the form "most frabjous".

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:wonderful

Translations

• French: frabieux (fr)

• Vietnamese: tuyệt vui (vi)