Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: good-ass
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slang

Example Sentences

"In an interview with the Root, Megan Thee Stallion addressed this seemingly gendered nature. “[Hot girl summer]^([sic]) is basically just about women — and men — just being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time.”"

Etymology

From good + -ass.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

goodass (alternative) good ass (alternative)

Questions

What does good-ass mean?: Very good.
Where does good-ass come from?: From good + -ass.

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