Jabbed vs Fabbed - What's the difference?
jabbed | fabbed |
(jab)
A quick stab or blow
(boxing) A short straight punch.
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(British) A medical injection.
(US, figurative) A verbal annoyance.
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
To deliver a quick punch.
(slang, UK) To give someone an injection
(fab)
fabulous (great or spectacular). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 652 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)
A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.
fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
As verbs the difference between jabbed and fabbed
is that jabbed is (jab) while fabbed is (fab).jabbed
English
Verb
(head)jab
English
(wikipedia jab)Noun
(en noun)- American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
- Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs .
Derived terms
* jabbyVerb
(jabb)fabbed
English
Verb
(head)fab
English
Etymology 1
From , by shorteningAdjective
(fabber)Derived terms
* fabbyEtymology 2
From and its derived terms, by shorteningNoun
(en noun)- Hundreds were put out of work when the chip fab shut down.
Synonyms
* fabberVerb
(fabb)- It uses digital data from a computer to “fab ” products and models of new products. [http://www.ennex.com/~fabbers/publish/FAB-ulous.asp]