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fangtastic

adj

Etymology

Punning blend of fang + fantastic.

  1. derived from *bʰeh₂-✻
  2. derived from φᾰντᾰστῐκός
  3. derived from phantasticus
  4. borrowed from fantastique
  5. compounded as fangtastic — “fang + fantastic”

Definitions

  1. Excellent in a manner involving fangs.

    • A fangtastic figurine, cast in the likeness of Bela Lugosi.
    • There are some truly fangtastic vampire themed television shows out there.
    • 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!”

The neighborhood

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