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good now

good now interjection: an exclamation of wonder, surprise, or pleading.

Interjection

  1. (obsolete) An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or pleading.
    • Good now, some excellent fortune! Let mee
      be married to three Kings in a forenoone, and Widdow them[…]c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
    • Well, good now, Mr. Jenkins have you seen Tim?1748, Samuel Foote, The Knights

Questions about good now

What does good now mean?
Good now means an exclamation of wonder, surprise, or pleading.
What part of speech is good now?
Good now is an interjection.

Words near good now in the dictionary

  1. good night's sleeps
  2. good night, sweet prince
  3. Good Night, Vienna
  4. good nights' sleeps
  5. good noon
  6. good now
  7. good offices
  8. good oil
  9. good ol'
  10. good ol' boy
  11. good ol' boys

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