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good trouble

good trouble noun: a punishment that follows from an act that furthers justice, especially in reference to civil rights work.

Noun

good trouble (uncountable)

  1. (US) A punishment that follows from an act that furthers justice, especially in reference to civil rights work.

Origin of good trouble

In reference to a quote by John Lewis.

Questions about good trouble

What does good trouble mean?
Good trouble means a punishment that follows from an act that furthers justice, especially in reference to civil rights work.
What part of speech is good trouble?
Good trouble is a noun.

Words near good trouble in the dictionary

  1. good time coming
  2. good time girl
  3. good time girls
  4. good times
  5. good to go
  6. good trouble
  7. good try
  8. good tsar, bad boyars
  9. good turn
  10. good turns
  11. good value

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