faven.adj.
/feɪv/, U.S. /feɪv/ slang (originally U.S.).
= favourite n. and adj., used esp. in show business. fave rave adjective and noun, of popular music(ians), films, etc.: (designating) a special favourite.
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the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective] > favourite
fancied1589
favourite1711
minion1715
pet1819
fair-haired1822
fave1938
the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet
darlingc888
favoura1387
dandilly?a1513
tidling1520
marmoset1523
white son1539
minion1566
favourite1582
white boyc1600
feddle1611
dautie1676
inclination1691
mother's pet1819
fair-haired boy1822
pet1825
white-haired boy1829
petsywetsy1847
blue-eyed boy1919
fave1938
1938 Variety 16 Mar. 44/4 Lester Harding, heavy fave here, clicks with pop songs.
1940 Variety 3 Apr. 38/2 They give off okay on fave comedy oldies such as ‘Horsie Keep Your Tail Up.’
1964 Jackie 11 Jan. 8/2 Her fave one is a thin strip of leather.
1967 Melody Maker 16 Dec. 10/7 Smith's quartet version with Stan Getz was one of the fave rave records of the period.
1973 Times 30 July 15 The American fan magazine market, always at the ready to replace a current fave rave.
1977 Sounds 9 July 18/2 I reckon ‘Violation’ has already found a place in my end-of-the-year-faves listing.
1982 Washington Post 26 July c1/1 Art Laffer, the Reaganauts' fave moneyman, threw his curve at the American Meat Institute just recently.
1986 Pony Sept. 4/1 Have you always longed to ask your fave riders some really stupid questions?
1987 Face Apr. 47/2 These new recruits may have allied themselves to Smithdom's cause because their former faves, Echo & The Bunnymen for instance, haven't delivered.
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n.adj.1938