"funtastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /fʌnˈtæstɪk/ Forms: more funtastic [comparative], most funtastic [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of fun + fantastic Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fun|fantastic}} Blend of fun + fantastic Head templates: {{en-adj}} funtastic (comparative more funtastic, superlative most funtastic)
  1. (nonstandard) Fantastically fun. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-funtastic-en-adj-4pgRLK1G Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for funtastic meaning in English (2.0kB)

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