funtastic

English

Etymology

Blend of fun +‎ fantastic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌnˈtæstɪk/

Adjective

funtastic (comparative more funtastic, superlative most funtastic)

1. (nonstandard) Funly fantastic.

   But mom! Can't I go to the fair? The others say it will be funtastic!

   • 1960, Eloise M. Jaeger, Harry Leighton, Teaching of Tennis: For School and Recreation Programs, Burgess Publishing, page 58:

     The game becomes more “funtastic” if the teacher not only calls out the name of a line or space but adds a novel way of getting there or something novel to do once the players arrive at the designated line or space.

   • 2005, Ruth Bushi, Dan Jones, Anthony Leyton, The Push Guide to Which University 2006, Nelson Thomses, →ISBN, page 336:

     Comedy: The comedy scene here is funtastic – check out Club Jongleurs and the Leicester Comedy Festival which is the biggest in Britain, attracting over 40,000 people a year.

   • 2009, Sydney Salter, Jungle Crossing, Harcourt, →ISBN, pages 16–17:

     I turned thirteen the week after school got out (and had a slumber party that even Fiona called “oh-so funtastic”).