Crossword clues for groovy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
2. Very chic; as, groovy clothes. [British informal] [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: swagger.
3. same as hip. [informal, 1960's]
Syn: hip, with it.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1853 in literal sense of "pertaining to a groove," from groove (n.) + -y (2). Slang sense of "first-rate, excellent" is 1937, American English, from jazz slang phrase in the groove (1932) "performing well (without grandstanding)." As teen slang for "wonderful," it dates from c.1941; popularized 1960s, out of currency by 1980. Related: Grooviness.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 a. 1 Of, pertaining to, or having grooves. 2 (context dated English) Set in one's ways. Etymology 2
a. (context dated slang English) cool, neat, interesting, fashionable. (popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s)
WordNet
adj. 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, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing]
(British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn: swagger]
Wikipedia
Apache '''Groovy ''' is an object-oriented programming language for the Java platform. It is a dynamic language with features similar to those of Python, Ruby, Perl, and Smalltalk. It can be used as a scripting language for the Java Platform, is dynamically compiled to Java Virtual Machine (JVM) bytecode, and interoperates with other Java code and libraries. Groovy uses a Java-like curly-bracket syntax. Most Java code is also syntactically valid Groovy, although semantics may be different.
Groovy 1.0 was released on January 2, 2007, and Groovy 2.0 in July, 2012. Since version 2, Groovy can also be compiled statically, offering type inference and performance very close to that of Java. Groovy 2.4 was the last major release under Pivotal Software's sponsorship which ended in March 2015. Groovy has since changed its governance structure to a Project Management Committee (PMC) in the Apache Software Foundation.
Groovy (or, less commonly, "groovie" or "groovey") is a slang colloquialism popular during the 1960s and 1970s. It is roughly synonymous with words such as " cool", "excellent", "fashionable", or "amazing", depending on context.
Groovy is a slang colloquialism popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
Groovy may also refer to:
Groovy is an album by jazz pianist Red Garland and his trio, released in 1957 on Prestige Records.
Groovy (1983–2006) was an American Thoroughbred Champion sprint racehorse known for his love of jelly donuts. As of 2011, he is the last horse to break the 130 Beyer Speed Figure, accomplishing that milestone in his first two starts of 1987. In the Roseben Handicap at [Belmont Racetrack]], he earned a 131 rating, which he followed up with a 134 in the True North Handicap.
Bred in Texas by Marshall T. Robinson, Groovy was out of the mare Tinnitus and sired by 1976 Canadian Horse of the Year Norcliffe, who was a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Buckpasser. Groovy was purchased at auction in February 1985 for $81,000 by Edith Libutti, the daughter of agent Ralph Libutti. Two months later, she sold the colt to New Jersey banker Theodore V. Kruckel.
Usage examples of "groovy".
His steak and caviar diet has been replaced by Gravy Trainand he looks even groovier and healthier.
His steak and caviar diet has been replaced by Gravy Train-and he looks even groovier and healthier.
Uncle Jack owned Jax--the grooviest, sexiest, most altogether bonaroo boutique on Rodeo Drive.
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