Phrase guide

good people

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A good person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, uncountable

Qualifier: also African-American Vernacular

Examples

  • 2021 Anne Boonchuy in Amphibia "If You Give a Frog a Cookie" Thanks, Terri. You're good people.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of good folk (“magical humanoid creatures”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: good folk

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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