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  1. Very, as in I'll go when I'm good and ready, or Mike was good and mad at Tom. This phrase is used to intensify the words that follow. [Colloquial; early 1800s]


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The curvilinear bop of a good and expertly undulating narrative lede.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“There’s a lot of colors in the game, and when you have red, it’s not good, and when you have green, it’s good,” Ebel said in a recent conversation with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He added that he hoped he had "done some good and laid some foundations for others to build on".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

And on that note: buy whatever mushrooms look good and are on sale.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Sure, they’re a little annoying with their constant bragging, but they’re both really good, and sweet, too—when they’re not superbusy trying to win.”

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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