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job's a goodun

job's a goodun is the alternative form of job's a good 'un.

Meaning of job's a good 'un

Phrase

job's a good 'un

  1. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, colloquial) Expresses satisfaction that a task has been or will be carried out successfully, often suggesting that the task is simple, or ironically implying that it has been completed in a cursory or slapdash manner.
    • We've cracked it Ginge! Showed out for a cock and hen and drew for a flag. There’s one born every minute. Let this one go for now and the job’s a good un. Hello, there’s a jam role there. And diamonds is a roles best friend. They love em! See me cop off this.1968, Robert Roberts, Imprisoned Tongues, Manchester University Press, page 210

Questions about job's a goodun

What is job's a goodun the alternative form of?
Job's a goodun is the alternative form of job's a good 'un.

Words near job's a goodun in the dictionary

  1. job stoppers
  2. job title
  3. job titles
  4. job's a good 'un
  5. job's a good'un
  6. job's a goodun
  7. Job's Coffin
  8. Job's comfort
  9. Job's comforter
  10. Job's comforters
  11. Job's news

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