English

Alternative forms

• goodtime girl, good time girl

Noun

good-time girl ‎(plural good-time girls)

1. (euphemistic) A young woman who engages regularly in partying and romantic or sexual liaisons.
   • 1936 May 25, "Miscellany: Bouncer," Time:

     "I'm a good-time girl. Clothes, music, lights, dancing and liquor-what else is there when a girl is young?"

   • 1991 Dec. 8, Maureen Dowd, "Bugsy in Love, on Stage and Off," New York Times (Retrieved 3 June 2011):

     Virginia is a wild, promiscuous, good-time girl, but she's self-sufficient.

   • 2004 Jan. 5, David Teather, "Pop star thinks again after Las Vegas wedding," Guardian (UK) (Retrieved 3 June 2011):

     The incident is the latest in the singer's path from virginal role model to raunchy good-time girl.

Usage notes

• Usually used as an expression of disapproval.

Related terms

• good-time Charlie

References

• good-time girl at OneLook Dictionary Search