Thunderbirds

[whistler]

Just watched a Thunderbirds film on tv, not an animated version that I remembered as a kid. Just wondered if anyone knows what it means when they say F.A.B? I used to have a green Vauxhall Viva which was nicknamed Thunderbird 2 for obvious reasons..................guess I must be virgil then.

[flashy]

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)

[whistler]

Cheers for that Flashy, don't know why it's taken me till now to ask the question after watching it for all these years, perhaps i'm just becoming more inquisitive in my old age!