Etymology

goodyear

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Today it means: Used as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun. Full definition →

Middle English good
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goodyear · noun1

From good + year. First use appears c. 1570 in the writings of Thomas North; obsolete since c. 1892.

Goodyear · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromgood
  2. English todayGoodyear

Probably a nickname from Middle English good + year, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishgood all →

GoodacreGoodsellGoodgamegood heavens

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