"goodun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gooduns [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of good one. Head templates: {{en-noun}} goodun (plural gooduns)
  1. (informal) A good thing or person. Tags: informal Derived forms: job's a goodun
    Sense id: en-goodun-en-noun-w7FMsnDq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        {
          "text": "He'll always help you out – he's a goodun, that one."
        }
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        "A good thing or person."
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        "(informal) A good thing or person."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
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    }
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  "word": "goodun"
}
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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    }
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        }
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        "A good thing or person."
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