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good guys

good guys is the plural of good guy.

Meaning of good guy

Noun

good guy (plural good guys)

  1. (informal) A hero, particularly a protagonist in a story.
    • And yet Jones is perfect in Fury Road, a deeply dangerous human weapon who, because of his infantile need for respect from his father, somehow turns out endearing even though we see him ripping an engine from the hood and throwing it at the good guys.2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club
  2. (informal) An all-around pleasant person; usually a man.
    • He was a good guy to visit with and be around.
    Synonyms:
    hero

Questions about good guys

What is good guys the plural of?
Good guys is the plural of good guy.

Words near good guys in the dictionary

  1. good graces
  2. good gracious
  3. good gravy
  4. good grief
  5. good guy
  6. good guys
  7. good hair
  8. good head on one's shoulders
  9. good heav'ns
  10. good heavens
  11. Good Hope

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