Goodman

['gʊdmən]

Definition

(noun.) United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986).

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Definition

(n.) A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to "My friend", "Good sir", "Mister;" -- sometimes used ironically.

(n.) A husband; the master of a house or family; -- often used in speaking familiarly.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Gaffer.[2]. Husband, master of the house.

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