"double-plus-good" meaning in English

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Adjective

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 Synonyms: doubleplusgood, double-plus good, double plus good, ++good [Internet]
    Sense id: en-double-plus-good-en-adj-lmMigkIH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1999, Alan A. Grometstein, “Bells Thunderbolt 1964”, in The Roots of Things: Topics in Quantum Mechanics, page 511",
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