frabjous

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Etymology [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

frabjous (comparative more frabjous, superlative most frabjous)

  1. (nonce-word) Fabulous, joyous; great, wonderful.

Usage notes [edit]

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

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