different between fab vs smashing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæb/
• Rhymes: -æb

Etymology 1

From fabulous, by shortening

Adjective

fab (comparative fabber, superlative fabbest)

1. (informal) fabulous (great or spectacular).

Derived terms

• fabby

Etymology 2

From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening

Noun

fab (plural fabs)

1. A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

   The chip fab will double its production next year.

Synonyms

• fabber
• foundry

Verb

fab (third-person singular simple present fabs, present participle fabbing, simple past and past participle fabbed)

1. To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

   It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products. [1]

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Anagrams

• AFB, B.F.A., BAF, BFA

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fab/

Noun

fab (nominative plural fabs)

1. fable

Declension

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va?b/

Noun

fab m

1. Soft mutation of mab.

Mutation

English

Etymology

From smash +? -ing. As a synonym for wonderful, the term first appeared in early 20th-century USA, and possibly derives from the sense of smash used in smash hit and similar terms. Popular folk etymology connects the term to the Irish is maith sin or Scottish Gaelic 's math sin ("that is good"), but this has been described as "improbable", and does not appear in most dictionaries.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?smæ???/
• Rhymes: -æ???

Adjective

smashing (comparative more smashing, superlative most smashing)

1. Serving to smash (something).

2. (originally US, now Britain and Ireland, slightly dated) Wonderful, very good or impressive.

Translations

Noun

smashing (plural smashings)

1. Gerund: The action of the verb to smash.

   Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.

Verb

smashing

1. present participle of smash

References

Anagrams

• mashings, shamings