good fellow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good fellow
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225
Example Sentences
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But they were also uneasy; I had to make them feel OK about it by changing subjects quickly and reassuring them with the mask of the jolly good fellow.
From Salon • May 27, 2023
Sir Billy Connolly said: "I am deeply honoured.... I had no idea the Fellowship existed, but I'm told it's a big deal! It's lovely to be recognised and to become a jolly good fellow."
From BBC • May 7, 2022
“We’re doing everything we can; from signage and audio announcements to social media messages and deep cleaning,” said Heath Montgomery, spokesman for LAX, “but we rely most on individual passengers to be good fellow travelers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2021
Contestant JR then solved it with the correct answer: "Jolly good fellow."
From Fox News • Oct. 8, 2021
He was a good fellow, but his rejoicing at the one little part—in which he was officially interested—of so great a tragedy, was an object-lesson in the limitations of sympathetic understanding.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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