groovy

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Etymology 1[edit]

See groove.

Adjective[edit]

groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
    The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound.
  2. (dated) Set in one's ways.
    • Rudyard Kipling
      She'd give anything to be able to believe it, but she's a hard woman, and brooding along certain lines makes one groovy.

Etymology 2[edit]

From the phrase in the groove, ultimately from the grooves of an early phonograph record.

Adjective[edit]

groovy (comparative groovier, superlative grooviest)

  1. (dated, slang, circa 1960s also 1940s) Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable
    Wow, man! This psychedelic wallpaper is totally groovy!
    Have a groovy day, dudes.
    • 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, The Onion AV Club:
      Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.
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Translations[edit]
cool, neat, interesting

References[edit]

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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