super-duper

adjective

su·​per-du·​per ˈsü-pər-ˈdü-pər How to pronounce super-duper (audio)
: of the greatest excellence, size, effectiveness, or impressiveness

Examples of super-duper in a Sentence

their super-duper ice cream sundaes are true diet busters
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An earlier model of the killer girl 'bot was turned into a lethal weapon by the military but has gone rogue, and M3GAN's inventor (Allison Williams) needs to give the original a super-duper upgrade to stop the deadly newcomer. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of super entry 1

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of super-duper was in 1938

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“Super-duper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/super-duper. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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