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Noun: good guy  gûd gI
  1. Any person who is on your side
    "Despite our disagreements, I knew he was a good guy who always had my back"
     
  2. [N. Amer] The good person that you want to win, esp. in a movie
    "In classic westerns, the good guy usually wore a white hat";
    - goodie [Brit, informal], goody [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: good guys

Type of: actor, doer, worker

Antonym: bad guy [informal]

Encyclopedia: Good guy