"double-plus-good" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: doubleplusgood [alternative], double-plus good [alternative], double plus good [alternative], ++good [alternative]
Etymology: Coined by British writer and journalist George Orwell in 1949 as part of the Newspeak in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q3335|in=1949}} Coined by British writer and journalist George Orwell in 1949 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} double-plus-good (not comparable)
  1. Excellent; very good. Wikipedia link: Nineteen Eighty-Four Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): 雙加好 /双加好 (shuāngjiāhǎo) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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