great! excl.
an excl. of approval, often in ironic use.
![]() | Billy Baxter’s Letters 41: Wasn’t it immense where the main lady spurned the leering villain’s gold, and exclaimed with flashing eye, ‘Rags are royal raiment, when worn for virtue’s sake.’ Great! | |
![]() | Strictly Business (1915) 69: ‘Great!’ said Thomas earnestly. | ‘The Fifth Wheel’ in|
![]() | Ruggles of Red Gap (1917) 352: ‘Great!’ she exclaimed in a hearty American manner. | |
![]() | Nigger Heaven 120: Great! cried Dick. Now you’re talking. | |
![]() | One Lonely Night 8: Yeah, great. | |
![]() | Train to Hell 84: Oh, great, great. | |
![]() | Guardian 1 Oct. 21: Great! How’s he doing? Great! Hey, what’re you doing on the doorstep? Come in! Great! |