fangtastic

English

Etymology

Punning blend of fang +‎ fantastic.

Adjective

fangtastic (comparative more fangtastic, superlative most fangtastic)

1. (informal, humorous) Excellent in a manner involving fangs.

   Synonym: fangalicious

   Hyponym: vamptastic

   • 1974 October, Vampirella‎^[1], number 37, page 79:

     A fangtastic figurine, cast in the likeness of Bela Lugosi.

   • 2010, Michelle Roy Kelly, Love at First Bite: The Complete Vampire Lover's Cookbook‎^[2], page 262:

     There are some truly fangtastic vampire themed television shows out there.

   • 2012, The Book of Unusual Knowledge‎^[3], page 661:

     Since 1961, celebrants have gathered in Waurika, Oklahoma, in April to hunt rattlesnakes and partake of a local delicacy: deep-fried rattlesnake meat. Organizers say this festival is “fangtastic!”

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fangtastic.