FAB

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

English

Etymology 1

Coined by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, 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

Proper noun

FAB f

1. Abbreviation of Forces Armées Béninoises (“Benin armed forces”).

Portuguese

Proper noun

FAB f

1. (Brazil) Acronym of Força Aérea Brasileira (“Brazilian Air Force”).

Spanish

Proper noun

FAB f

1. Abbreviation of Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (“Bolivian Air Force”).