Frabjous

/ˈfræbdʒəs/ adjective

Definition

A nonsense adjective coined by Lewis Carroll meaning wonderfully excellent, fabulous, or splendid, often used to describe something delightfully good.

Etymology

Created by Lewis Carroll for 'Jabberwocky' (1871), likely blending 'fabulous' with 'joyous' or related to 'frab'; the invented word has entered English literary vocabulary through the poem's popularity.

Kelly Says

Carroll invented frabjous on the spot, and somehow this made-up word feels *real*—it's so satisfying to say that it convinced readers it must mean something wonderful, proving that sound and meaning are sometimes invented together.

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