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- [goo d lahyf]
- /gʊd laɪf/
- /ɡʊd laɪf/
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- [goo d lahyf]
- /gʊd laɪf/
Definitions of good life words
- noun good life a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries. 1
- noun good life a life lived according to the moral and religious laws of one's culture. 1
- noun good life luxurious lifestyle 1
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Origin of good life
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Good life
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
good life popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
good life usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for good life
noun good life
- easy street — a state of wealth, financial independence, or ease.
- fat city — an easy and prosperous condition or circumstance: With a new house and a better-paying job, she's in Fat City.
- bed of roses — If you say that a situation is not a bed of roses, you mean that it is not as pleasant as it seems, and that there are some unpleasant aspects to it.
- hog heaven — heaven (def 6).
- life of riley — a carefree, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable way of living: Since winning the lottery, he's led the life of Riley.
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