Goodman
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9.7
- proper noun
- /ˈɡʊdmən/
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Goodman
- Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Goodman.
- Benny Goodman
- Nelson Goodman
- Paul Goodman
And my Co partner Alyssa Goodman, this was her brainchild.
- And my Co partner Alyssa Goodman, this was her brainchild.
- I saw my father's error was big band, you know, Benny Goodman and band singers and that's Sinatra.
- This is similar to the Stu McGill big Three, and it's by a guy called Eric Goodman.
- So it comes time to hire the narrator for the project and it's going to be John Goodman, the actor John Goodman.
Examples
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As Samantha Smith, a U.S. World Wildlife Fund representative, told Amy Goodman on Democracy Now, "This was an incredibly weak deal."
Academic text (2012) -
"Give me the knife, Goodman, and I'll cut the bread," she offered.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm going, Mr Goodman, with or without your help.
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That's the same night Harry Goodman went missing.
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As if reading her mind, Mrs. Goodman now says, "Isn't this fun?"
Fiction book (1994) -
We all drove back to Marcia's house, and she and Jane Goodman made sandwiches.
Fiction book (2001) -
As an anecdote, Amy Goodman, you might know, is the moderator for Democracy Now.
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And I, for one, I want to salute this Goodman for the selfless act of stepping aside from being the most powerful person in the world for the greater good.
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But, getting off the escalator, Mrs. Goodman pauses, waiting until Edie trudges up to her mother's side.
Fiction book (1994) -
Thank you for your assistance, Goodman.
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite title that people put before a man's first or last name
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1.0
A title used before a man's last name or full name
196
7.8
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
126
9.9
A respectful title used when speaking to a king
85
8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
20
9.9
A title placed after a name to show respect, often used by lawyers
1
6.3
A polite title used before a man's first name in Spain
1
9.9
A respectful old title for a man used in stories
A polite title used before a man's name
A respectful word used before a man's name in the Philippines like Mister
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goodman began as an old respectful title and became a family name, made from the words good and man, meaning 'good' and 'man'. In older English a man might be called Goodman much like 'Mister', and that is why it is now a surname.