FAB

See also: fab, Fab, and F.A.B.

English

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FAB

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Etymology 1

Coined by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for the TV series Thunderbirds (1965-1966), from fab, clipping of fabulous.

Alternative forms

• F.A.B., F. A. B., F-A-B, F.-A.-B.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: F‧A‧B

Interjection

FAB

1. (radio, telecommunications, humorous) Used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood.
   • 1986, Márcio Souza, The order of the day: an unidentified flying opus:

     "Okay, FAB. Over and out."

   • 2011, Norman Beech, The Atlantic Job - A Dad and a Lad, FilamentPublishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 69:

     It was great to report back to Mike and Jason on this knowing they were eager to hear that everything was operational. F.A.B. Virgil!

   • 2013, Andrez Bergen, Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN:

     “Understood. F.A.B., sir.” Their pilot hung the microphone back on its hook.

Synonyms

• roger
• acknowledged
• five-by-five

Coordinate terms

• over and out

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Noun

FAB (plural FABs)

1. Abbreviation of frontal assessment battery.
2. Abbreviation of French–American–British classification.
3. Abbreviation of fast atom bombardment.

Adjective

FAB (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of French–American–British.

Proper noun

FAB

1. (Philippines) Initialism of Freeport Area of Bataan.

Derived terms

• FAB classification
• FAB classification system

Anagrams

• AFB, B.F.A., BAF, BFA

French

French Wikipedia has an article on:

FAB

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fab/

Proper noun

FAB f

1. (Benin, military) abbreviation of Forces Armées Béninoises (“Benin armed forces”)

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

FAB

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Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfab/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfab/ [ˈfaβ]

Proper noun

FAB f

1. (Brazil, aviation, military) acronym of Força Aérea Brasileira (“Brazilian Air Force”)

Spanish

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FAB

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfab/ [ˈfaβ̞]
• Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: FAB

Proper noun

FAB f

1. (Bolivia, aviation, military) acronym of Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (“Bolivian Air Force”)