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Idiom idiom

good boy


Well done, to a male.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“You finished your chores, good boy.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The trainer patted the dog on the head and said, good boy, after it sat down.”

COMPLEX

“He offered a gentle smile and a nod, murmuring good boy to his son for finally showing the courage to speak up.”


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    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

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    It's all good.

  3. 03

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    A large object or person.

  4. 04

    big boys

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  5. 05

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    A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026