good time
noun
time deducted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior while in prison.
good time
Americannoun
Prison Slang.
good-time
British
adjective
good time
Idioms
Example Sentences
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If you can afford it, this friendship is important to you, and you think you’ll have a good time, I say do it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Burnham said that while he could not make promises, he would be "open to the conversation", and that with "wider policing reform" going on it was a "good time to look at those issues".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He positions himself as a guy who wants to have a good time and who throws tentpole pop-culture events.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
That day, Situational sent a second-quarter update to clients telling them it had suffered losses in July but that it was a good time to invest new money in the fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fishing was not my idea of a good time, or even a halfway decent time.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
This good-time jukebox musical relies as much on its wit as on its catalog of pop hits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
Lizzo is a powerhouse at delivering good-time positive bangers with catchy lyrics and Harry Styles’ pop rock jam “As It Was” is an undeniable hit and fan favorite.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Walker, a songwriter and theater lover, was a good-time guy who sanctioned Sunday movies and baseball games, as well as vehemently opposing Prohibition.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
He and his band, the Lost Planet Airmen, created an original mix of country music, jump blues, rockabilly and boogie that made them one of the most roguishly entertaining good-time bands of their era.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2021
Some folks did it, but it was all secret, or they were good-time, partying folks like Rocky’s friends at Small’s Paradise.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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