"good-timer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: good-timers [plural]
Etymology: good time + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|good time|er|id2=occupation}} good time + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} good-timer (plural good-timers)
  1. (informal) A person who devotes themselves to having fun; a hedonist. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-good-timer-en-noun-gq5pfedN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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