funtastic
adj/fʌnˈtæstɪk/
Etymology Blend of fun + fantastic.
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Slang Fantastically fun.
- But mom! Can't I go to the fair? The others say it will be funtastic!
- The game becomes more “funtastic” if the teacher not only calls out the name of a line or space but adds a novel way of getting there or something novel to do once the players arrive at the designated line or space.1960, Eloise M. Jaeger, Harry Leighton, Teaching of Tennis: For School and Recreation Programs, Burgess Publishing, page 58:
2 more examples
- Comedy: The comedy scene here is funtastic – check out Club Jongleurs and the Leicester Comedy Festival which is the biggest in Britain, attracting over 40,000 people a year.2005, Ruth Bushi, Dan Jones, Anthony Leyton, The Push Guide to Which University 2006, Nelson Thomses, →ISBN, page 336:
- I turned thirteen the week after school got out (and had a slumber party that even Fiona called “oh-so funtastic”).2009, Sydney Salter, Jungle Crossing, Harcourt, →ISBN, pages 16–17:
- Related terms
- funtabulous