GOOD'MAN, n. A familiar appellation of civility sometimes used ironically.
With you, goodman boy, if you please.
1. A rustic term of compliment as old goodman Dobson.
2. A familiar appellation of a husband also,the master of a family. Proverbs 7; Matthew 24
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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