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goodman

1

[ good-muhn ]

noun

, Archaic.
, plural good·men.
  1. the master of a household; husband.
  2. (initial capital letter) a title of respect used for a man below the rank of gentleman, especially a farmer or yeoman.


Goodman

2

[ good-muhn ]

noun

  1. Benjamin David Benny, 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.

Goodman

1

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

  1. GoodmanBenny19091986MUSMUSIC: jazz clarinettistMUSIC: bandleader Benny, full name Benjamin David Goodman. 1909–86, US jazz clarinetist and bandleader, whose treatment of popular songs created the jazz idiom known as swing


goodman

2

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

  1. a husband
  2. a man not of gentle birth: used as a title
  3. a master of a household

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Word History and Origins

Origin of goodman1

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; good, -man

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Example Sentences

Goodman retreated to house arrest at his luxury mansion on $4 million bail.

After four years, two trials, an adoption, and multiple jury scandals, polo mogul John Goodman was found guilty of manslaughter.

As the verdict was read this afternoon, Goodman showed no emotion.

On this particular day, Goodman is in the kitchen with the actress playing his daughter and a fake reality TV camera crew.

In an excerpt from his ebook The Dudes Abide, Jeff Bridges and John Goodman meet the Dude and Walter for the first time.

The Englishman who had been active in managing the escape of Goodman was both fined and imprisoned.

Brigette humored the gormandizing of her master, the only weakness of the goodman.

Say, was it this Goodman that kicked me in the ribs while I was tryin' to pick up the captain?

Goodman and goodwife were in those days used in the same way as Mr. and Mrs. are now.

It was a common saying: “The first tale by the goodman, and tales to daylight by the guest.”

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