goodman

¹

[good-muhn]

noun

Archaic.

plural

goodmen 

1. the master of a household; husband.

2. (initial capital letter),  a title of respect used for a man below the rank of gentleman, especially a farmer or yeoman.

Goodman

²

[good-muhn]

noun

1. Benjamin David Benny, 1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.

goodman

¹

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

1. a husband

2. a man not of gentle birth: used as a title

3. a master of a household

Goodman

²

/ ˈɡʊdmən /

noun

1. Benny, full name Benjamin David Goodman. 1909–86, US jazz clarinetist and bandleader, whose treatment of popular songs created the jazz idiom known as swing

Word History and Origins

Origin of goodman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; good, -man

Example Sentences

In July, after Paramount announced Colbert’s termination, I appeared on “Democracy Now!” and host Amy Goodman ended the program by asking me for “another prediction” since I’d been right about Colbert.

From Salon

“Fraud requires the borrower to be aware that the borrower was making a false representation,” said Jon Goodman, an attorney focused on real estate at Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein.

From Salon

Catcher Hunter Goodman, 25, has made great strides in his first full big-league season and led the team with 27 homers and 83 RBIs while slashing .280/.326/.526 heading into the Padres’ series.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ll read this book by Lizzy Goodman called “Meet Me in the Bathroom,” or I’ll listen to this podcast called “Search Engine” by PJ Vogt, and sort of drift off.

From Los Angeles Times

In the fourth he gave up a run on a one-out single by Goodman, a double by Jordan Beck and Brenton Doyle’s sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times

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