"marvy" meaning in English

See marvy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more marvy [comparative], most marvy [superlative]
Etymology: marv + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|marv|y}} marv + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} marvy (comparative more marvy, superlative most marvy)
  1. (colloquial) great, awesome, brilliant Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-marvy-en-adj-NuMLYI7l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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