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far out en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (informal) New, radical and extreme.
    • We were discussing a new base for our office, but moving to Antarctica seemed too far out.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see far, out.

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far out en · INTJ

Meanings

  1. (dated, informal) Cool; great; an expression of support, enthusiasm, or celebration.
    • What do you reckon? Far outsville or far insville? 1991 September, Stephen Fry, chapter 1, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section I, page 18:
    • Far out! The game has a hidden cow level.
  2. (Australia, New-Zealand, informal) An expression of surprise.
    • "Far out mate, look at the size of that bloody boat," a ranger said as he arrived at work at the Royal Botanic Gardens. 2007 February 20, “QM2 sails into Sydney”, in Age, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2025:
  3. (Australia, New-Zealand, informal) An expression of displeasure.
    • "Far out mate, frustrated. It just didn't jump and get going early. She was back running third-last," Olive said. 2018 March 10, David Polkinghorne, “'Frustrating' Australian Cup fifth means Single Gaze to avoid Winx”, in Sydney Morning Herald, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2025: