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  • good time
    good time
    noun
    time deducted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior while in prison.
  • good-time
    good-time
    adjective
    (of a person) wildly seeking pleasure
Synonyms

good time

American  

noun

Prison Slang.
  1. time deducted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior while in prison.


good-time British  

adjective

  1. (of a person) wildly seeking pleasure

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good time Idioms  

Example Sentences

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"Connect to your audience, tell the story, have a good time and look confident."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The positive note comes at a good time for a stock building momentum.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It was all such a good time until we noticed how closely its plots resembled the news.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Regardless of an investor’s near-term view, now would be a good time for investors to take a beat and make sure they really understand what is “under the hood” in their portfolios, Sohn said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

All the same, Haupt's main interest in life was having a good time, which was what he and Wergin planned on doing in Mexico City.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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