supertastic time
- noun
- Slang
- We had a supertastic time at the amusement park.
Examples
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The party last night was truly a supertastic time for all the guests.
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Did you enjoy your supertastic time at the concert?
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Everyone agreed it was a supertastic time we would never forget.
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We had a supertastic time at the amusement park!
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Everyone agreed it was a supertastic time we would never forget.
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The party last night was truly a supertastic time for all the guests.
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We had a supertastic time at the amusement park.
Synonyms
A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy
A time that people enjoy very much
A very fun time that people enjoy a lot
How Enjoyable
Surface Forms
Morphology
supertastic + time
The noun 'time' is fully transparent, and the adjective 'supertastic' is a nonce/intensifying blend (super + -tastic from 'fantastic') whose meaning 'very good/exceptional' can be guessed from the intensifier 'super' and the root 'tastic' only if a learner recognizes the creative derivation. Because the adjective is nonstandard and requires morphological decomposition or familiarity with the productive intensifier pattern, a B1 learner might often infer the sense but not reliably without exposure.
Etymology
Supertastic time joins super, which means 'very good', and fantastic, which means 'amazing', so you can picture something extra special and full of fun. That's why it means 'an exceptionally enjoyable or wonderful experience'.