Goodman, subs. (old).—1. A gaoler; a dubsman (q.v.).
1721–2. Woodrow, History, ii., 636. The goodman of the Tolbooth came to him in his chamber, and told him he might save his life, if he would sign the petition.
2. (colloquial).—The devil. For synonyms, see Skipper.
Goodman-turd, subs. (old).—A contemptible fellow; a bad-egg (q.v.).
1598. Florio, Worlde of Wordes. Dometa, an old worde for a shitten fellow, or goodman-turde.
Good Night! intj. phr. (general).—A retort to an incredible statement or a delightful piece of news. See Carry me out!
Good-people, subs. (old colloquial).—The fairies.
1828. G. Griffin, Collegians, ch. v. An nothin’ shows itself now by night, neither spirits nor good people.
1848. Forster, Oliver Goldsmith, bk. I., ch. 1, p. 8 (5th ed.). A small old parsonage house (supposed afterwards to be haunted by the fairies, or good people of the district).
1891. R. L. Stevenson, Kidnapped, p. 168. ‘Did ever ye hear tell of the story of the Man and the Good People?’—by which he meant the fairies.