good guy

[good gahy]

noun

Informal.

1. a moral or noble person; a hero or someone perceived as one.

   The film's twist is that the monster turns out to be the good guy.

2. any person who is regarded as habitually prone to doing good things or as being morally correct.

   There are times in this job where we don't feel like the good guys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of good guy¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25

Related Words

• Mr. Nice Guy