Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo goo d]
- /du gʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo goo d]
- /du gʊd/
Definition of do-good word
- adjective do-good of or befitting a do-gooder. 1
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Origin of do-good
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; back formation from do-gooder
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Do-good
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do-good popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.