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FB in Morse code
All-purpose approval: 'fine business' = great, excellent, well done.
Morse rendering
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Sent letter-by-letter with standard inter-letter gaps.
Meaning
FB — Fine business (excellent)
When this is used
Originated in commercial telegraph slang. Today the meaning is just 'great' or 'awesome'. Compounds well: 'FB SIG' (great signal), 'FB QSO' (great contact).
Examples
| On the air | Plain English |
|---|---|
| FB OM TNX | Great, sir, thanks. |
| FB SIG | Great signal. |
| FB QSO 73 | Fine business contact, best regards. |
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