good time
noun
time deducted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior while in prison.
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good time
Americannoun
Prison Slang.
good-time
British
adjective
good time
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"When the yen was weakening, I thought 'actually this is a good time to go, things are going to be cheap'," says Vivek Haria, 26, who has a trip planned for this autumn.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
What I can tell you is that this is the good time — the best time — for us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He positions himself as a guy who wants to have a good time and who throws tentpole pop-culture events.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
That day, Situational sent a second-quarter update to clients telling them it had suffered losses in July but that it was a good time to invest new money in the fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I know this isn’t a good time, Alter, but when you have a chance, read it. I borrowed it from a friend at the Arbeiter-Zeitung.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
“But I think we’re in need of a swing of fun, good-time country music,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
The film has a surprisingly starry supporting cast, including Kathy Bates as Fred’s disapproving mom, Rachel Weisz as his put-upon girlfriend, Miranda Richardson as the exasperated Ms. Claus and Ludacris as Santa’s good-time house D.J.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
While country radio has taken notice, Bryan’s poetic and often somber lyrics aren’t the sort of glossy, good-time fare or hi-fi balladry more readily served on FM airwaves.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
He and his band, the Lost Planet Airmen, created an original mix of country music, jump blues, rockabilly and boogie that made them one of the most roguishly entertaining good-time bands of their era.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2021
Some folks did it, but it was all secret, or they were good-time, partying folks like Rocky’s friends at Small’s Paradise.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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