: an affable companionable person
: a spirit existing among good fellows
especially
: a spirit of friendship and goodwill
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Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Why have these good fellows with machine guns come here?
—Vladimir Sorokin, Harper's Magazine, 13 July 2022
Her current boyfriend is a good fellow.
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Noun
Soft spoken, very polite, a good fellow.
—Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Why have these good fellows with machine guns come here?
—Vladimir Sorokin, Harper's Magazine, 13 July 2022
Her current boyfriend is a good fellow.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2021
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“Good fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20fellow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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