good egg

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goo d eg]
- /gʊd ɛg/
- /ɡʊd eɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d eg]
- /gʊd ɛg/

Definitions of good egg words

noun good egg a person who is pleasant, agreeable, or trustworthy. 1
noun good egg decent or kind person 1
noun good egg a good person 0
noun good egg an exclamation of delight 0
noun good egg (Idiomatic) A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend. 0

See all 5 definitions of good egg

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Origin of good egg

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Good egg

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Good egg

good egg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

good egg usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for good egg

noun good egg

sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
sweetie — Informal. sweetheart.
mr. nice guy — a typically pleasant, likable person who avoids causing trouble or dissension (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).

All 3 Synonyms of good egg