FAB

Coined by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, from fab, clipping of fabulous.

• F.A.B., F. A. B., F-A-B, F.-A.-B.

• Hyphenation: F‧A‧B

FAB

1. (radio telecommunications, humorous) used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood.
   • 1986, Márcio Souza, The order of the day: an unidentified flying opus:

     "Okay, FAB. Over and out."

   • 2011, Norman Beech, The Atlantic Job - A Dad and a Lad, FilamentPublishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 69:

     It was great to report back to Mike and Jason on this knowing they were eager to hear that everything was operational. F.A.B. Virgil!

   • 2013, Andrez Bergen, Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN:

     “Understood. F.A.B., sir.” Their pilot hung the microphone back on its hook.

• roger
• acknowledged
• five-by-five

• over and out

Abbreviation

FAB (plural FABs)

1. Abbreviation of frontal assessment battery.
2. Abbreviation of French–American–British classification.
3. Abbreviation of fast atom bombardment.

FAB (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of French-American-British.

• AFB, B.F.A., BAF, BFA

FAB f

1. Abbreviation of Forces Armées Béninoises (“Benin armed forces”).

FAB f

1. (Brazil) Acronym of Força Aérea Brasileira (“Brazilian Air Force”).

FAB f

1. Abbreviation of Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (“Bolivian Air Force”).