From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfavefave /feɪv/ noun [countable] informal FAVOURITE/FAVORITEa favourite person or thing a band that’s a college fave —fave adjective
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fave• Then I got to my formerly fave section, the Rrap, but who's this?• His top game is Rainbow Islands and his fave Thunderbirds puppet is Scott.• The band Helen Keller Plaid, a local fave, kicks off the show.Origin fave (1900-2000) favorite 