different between fabulous vs corker

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin f?bul?sus (“celebrated in fable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fæbj?l?s/

Adjective

fabulous (comparative more fabulous, superlative most fabulous)

1. Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
2. Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
3. Fictional or not believable; made up.
4. (obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
5. (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
6. (slang or euphemistic) Gay or pertaining to gay people.
7. (slang) Camp, effeminate.
8. (slang) Fashionable, glamorous

Usage notes

• In the sense of wonderful, the word may become associated with gay men. This may be the direct result of its former usage among valley girls.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:fabulous.

Synonyms

• Thesaurus:excellent
• Thesaurus:gay

Derived terms

Related terms

• fable

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• (something exceptional or remarkable): cauker, caulker (both archaic)

Etymology

cork +? -er

Noun

corker (plural corkers)

1. One who puts corks into bottles.
2. (informal) A person or thing that is exceptional or remarkable.

   Synonym: whopper

   • 1889, Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Chapter XVI, p. 124

     Well, a body is bound to admit that for just a modest little one-line ad., it's a corker.

   • 2012, Mark Griffiths, Space Lizards Ate My Sister!

     He had just had an absolute corker of an idea!

Anagrams

• Croker, croker, re-rock, recork, rerock, rocker