goodyear

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noun

Used as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.

OriginMiddle English good →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

goodyear1

noun
  1. datedeuphemisticobsoleteUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.

Goodyear2

proper nounGoodyear (countable and uncountable, plural Goodyears)

plural Goodyears

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.

Origin

goodyear · noun

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

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Goodyear · proper noun

  1. Middle Englishgood
  2. EnglishGoodyear

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

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APA

goodyear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodyear

MLA

“goodyear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodyear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goodyear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodyear.

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