GROOVY

groovy, swagger

(adjective) (British informal) very chic; “groovy clothes”

bully, bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old

(adjective) very good; “he did a bully job”; “a neat sports car”; “had a great time at the party”; “you look simply smashing”; “we had a grand old time”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)

Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.

(dated) Set in one's ways.

Etymology 2

Adjective

groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)

(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable. [popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s]

Noun

groovy (plural groovies)

(dated, slang) A trendy and fashionable person.

Source: Wiktionary



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29 April 2024

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