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What does 'F.A.B.' stand for?

Nothing! Despite appearances, as used by International Rescue in Thunderbirds, 'F.A.B.' is not an acronym - it is simply a call sign like 'Roger' or 'Ten-Four' to acknowledge received instructions. At the time of the series' production, the term 'fab' was in common usage as a shortened form of 'fabulous' which, of course, everything was in the Sixties. The phrase has enjoyed a resurgence in usage in recent years and 'F.A.B.' itself entered the English dictionary for the first time in 2002:

 

"'F.A.B. interjection British informal an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgement of, a command [from British television series, Thunderbirds]." - Collins Dictionary (2002)

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Very sad to mention this i know. When i used to work in the motor trade in the 70`s a bloke`s Audi ( i think they were called NSU? any way it had a rotorary engine ) Broke down out side the garage and it turned out to be Jerry Anderson, remember him? If i remeber it was more his misses who produced ThunderBirds But who cares.

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Cranfield 10/10 - go to the top of the class:-

 

"The characters use the radio sign-off "F.A.B." rather than "Roger" or "Over and out". Anderson was often asked what F.A.B. stood for, but in fact it simply stood for "fab" (short for "fabulous"), a 1960s catchphrase".

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First And Best

 

if I remember rightly - showing my age.

 

Thinking about it... wasn't FAB used by the Angel Interceptors in Captain Scarlet?

No that was S.I.G Spectrum Is Green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christ I'm getting old. :/

 

 

 

No, no. While on the subject of Jerry and Sylvia Anderson, you're only getting old when you can remember......

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torchy, Torchy, the battery boy ! And then.... Supercar !

 

Now I feel old!

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