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
“We encourage everybody to be a good fellow traveler to everybody else and respect the choices they make,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Contestant JR then solved it with the correct answer: "Jolly good fellow."
From Fox News ● Oct. 8, 2021
Thomas Scott appears to be a loving father, a decent neighbor and an all-around jolly good fellow.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
Not that this Robin Wood was not a good fellow: he was a good chap, and a good neighbour too.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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