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groovy
adj 1: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car";
"had a great time at the party"; "you look simply
smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking,
cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat,
nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell,
smashing]
2: (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn:
groovy, swagger]
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groovy \groov"y\ (gr[=oo]"v[y^]), a.
Very pleasant or very enjoyable; marvelous; wonderful;
excellent; -- expressing strong approval, usually of
enjoyable experiences. [informal, 1960's] [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, far-out,
great, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(predicate),
out-of-sight, outtasight, peachy, psychedelic, slap-up,
swell, smashing.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. Very chic; as, groovy clothes. [British informal] [WordNet
sense 2]
Syn: swagger.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. same as hip. [informal, 1960's]
Syn: hip, with it.
[PJC]
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