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Middle English fabulous

English fabulous

From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose, from Latin fābulōsus (“celebrated in fable”); Equivalent to fable +‎ -ous.

IPA(key): /ˈfæbjʊləs/

fabulous (comparative more fabulous, superlative most fabulous)

Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
Fictional or not believable; made up.
(obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
(slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
(slang) Camp, effeminate.
(slang) Fashionable, glamorous.

In the sense of wonderful, the word is stereotypically associated with gay men. This may be a result of its former usage among valley girls.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:fabulous.
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fable

mythical or legendary; incredible

of the nature of a fable; unhistorical