Golden Ball
Edward Hughes Ball, a dandy in the days of the Regency (fl. 1820-30). He married a Spanish dancer.
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golden cabinet
(The) of Secrets opened for Youth’s delightful Pastime, in 7 parts, the last being the "City and Country Jester;" with a Canting Dictionary, by Dr. Surman, 12mo. London, N. D. (1730.)
golden days
A period of great happiness or success
golden duck
a player dismissed without scoring
Golden Fleece
He was the son of ^Eson, king of loclus, was brought up by the centaur, Chiron, and when he demanded his kingdom from his half-brother, Pelias, who had de- prived him of it, was told he could have it in return for the Golden Fleece.
golden goose
A valuable resource that produces wealth or benefits
golden grease
A bribe.
golden handcuffs
A situation where an employee is paid well but has limited freedom
golden hello
a signing bonus or incentive paid to a new employee
Golden Horde
The Mongolian Tartars who in me I3th century established an empire in S.E. Russia under Bator, grandson of Genjhis Khan They invaded Russia and made the gf eat hero Alexander Nevsky Grand Duke m 1252 Ttiey were later defeated in 1481.
golden mean
A middle course or compromise between extremes
golden ointment
Eye salve. In allusion to the ancient practice of rubbing "stynas of the eye with a gold ring to cure them. •;i have a sty here, Chilax." I have no gold to cure it." BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER: Mad Lover ; v, i. f Golden Roses. An ornament made of gold in imitation of a spray of roses, one rose containing a receptacle into which is poured balsam and musk.
golden rule
Treat others as you want to be treated
golden thread
A common or unifying element throughout something
golden ticket
a highly desirable opportunity or pass
golden touch
Ability to achieve great success or make money easily
Golden Verses
Greek verses containing the moral rules of Pythagoras, usually thought to have been composed by some of his scholars He enjoins, among other things, obedience to God and one's rulers, deliberation before I J°5- f°*ltude> and temperance in exercise and diet.
golden years
The period of life after retirement, considered a time of relaxation and enjoyment.
goldfinch
One who has commonly a purse full of gold. Goldfinches; guineas.
goldfinches
Sovereigns. Similar to Canaries.
Goldfish Club
World War II. It is similar to the Caterpillar Club (<?.v.) and is for those who had ditched their aeroplanes and taken to the rubber dinghy. A cloth insignia was presented.
golf widow
A person whose spouse spends excessive time playing golf
golgotha
A hat.
golgotha
A hat, "place of a skull." Hence the "Don’s gallery," at St. Mary’s, Cambridge, and that part of the theatre at Oxford where the heads of houses sit.
gollumpus
A large, clumsy fellow.
golopshus
Splendid, delicious, luscious.—Norwich.
Gombeen Man
A village usurer; a money- lender. The word is of Irish extraction.
gonce
Money.
gonchies
underpants
gone case
Beyond help or repair
gone fishing
not available or working, often due to a deliberate choice
gone north about
completely failed or gone wrong
gone to pot
Ruined, gone to the bad. The allusion is to the pot into which bits of already cooked meat are cast prior to their making their last appearance as hash.
gone to the hammer
Applied to goods sent to a sale by auction; the auctioneer giving a rap with a small hammer when a lot is sold, to intimate that there is an end to the bidding, hence to sell under the hammer.
gone with the wind
Lost or destroyed, often suddenly or irretrievably
goneski
gone
gonk out
To sleep.
Gonnella's Horse
Gonnella, the domestic jester of the Duke of Ferrara, rode on a horse all skin and bone. The jests of Gonnella are in print.
gonnof
An expert thief, a master of his craft; one of the greatest compliments a London pickpocket can pay another is to say, "he’s a reglar GONNOF."—See GUN. The word GONNOF is very old. During Kett’s rebellion in Norfolk, in the reign of Edward VI., a song was sung by the insurgents in which the term occurs—
goober-grabbler
A Georgian.
good and
completely or thoroughly
good and evil
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
good and plenty
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
good at something
Skilled or proficient in a particular activity
good blood always shows itself
A person's true character will eventually be revealed
good books
Moral and respectable people
good boy
a well-behaved person
good clothes open all doors
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
good coin
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
good doctor
a doctor who is skilled and caring
good doctors
Skilled and effective medical practitioners
good drunk
Someone who behaves well when intoxicated
Good Duke Humphrey
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1391-1447), youngest son of Henry IV, said to have been murdered by Suffolk and Cardinal Beaufort (Shakespeare: 2 Henry VI, iii, 2); so called because of his devotion to the Church.
good eating deserves good drinking
Fine food should be accompanied by fine drink
good egg
A kind and trustworthy person
good enough for government work
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
good enough for jazz
Satisfactory or acceptable, even if not perfect
good enough to eat
Attractive or appealing, often used to describe someone or something charming
good fences make good neighbours
Clear boundaries promote good relationships
good for somebody
beneficial or advantageous to someone
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