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fab | farb |

As an abbreviation fab

is (brazilian air force).

As a noun farb is

(us) a historical reenactor (especially a us civil war reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume) the opposite of farb is "hard-core" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an "authenticity fanatic".

fab

English

Etymology 1

From , by shortening

Adjective

(fabber)
  • fabulous (great or spectacular). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 652 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)
  • Derived terms
    * fabby

    Etymology 2

    From and its derived terms, by shortening

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.
  • Hundreds were put out of work when the chip fab shut down.
    Synonyms
    * fabber

    Verb

    (fabb)
  • fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
  • It uses digital data from a computer to “fab ” products and models of new products. [http://www.ennex.com/~fabbers/publish/FAB-ulous.asp]

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    Anagrams

    * English clippings ---- ==Volapük==

    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • fable
  • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun) ----

    farb

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A historical reenactor (especially a US civil war reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate. (For example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume.) The opposite of farb is "hard-core" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an "authenticity fanatic".
  • Derived terms

    * farby

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