- good sort
- Kind person.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
good sort
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good sort — • a good sort • a nice sort • a jolly sort • a shy sort • a timid sort (from Idioms in Speech) a likeable, friendly person a bad lot a bad or wicked person Alice wasn t perfect, Joe Lampton said. But who is? She was a jolly good sort, and I m… … Idioms and examples
Good sort — 1. sexually attractive woman or man; 2. one who is likeable, trustworthy, reliable … Dictionary of Australian slang
good sort — Australian Slang 1. sexually attractive woman or man; 2. one who is likeable, trustworthy, reliable … English dialects glossary
a good sort — A decent fellow • • • Main Entry: ↑sort … Useful english dictionary
sort-out — n [singular] BrE informal an occasion when you tidy a room, desk etc and get rid of the things you do not need ▪ These cupboards need a good sort out … Dictionary of contemporary English
sort-out — UK US noun [singular] british informal the process of getting rid of things that you do not need and arranging things that you do need tidily It’s time we had a good sort out. Thesaurus: instance or an action of cleaning or tidyingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
sort — /sɔt / (say sawt) noun 1. a particular kind, species, variety, class, group, or description, as distinguished by the character or nature: to discover a new sort of mineral. 2. character, quality, or nature. 3. a more or less adequate or… …
sort — n. a bad; curious; good sort (a curious sort of a life) * * * [sɔːt] curious good sort (a curious sort of a life) a bad … Combinatory dictionary
good fellow — Synonyms and related words: acceptable person, bon vivant, boon companion, capital fellow, diamond, gem, gentleman, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good woman, hearty, honest man, jewel, jolly fellow, lady, mensch, pearl, perfect… … Moby Thesaurus
sort — n. & v. n. 1 a group of things etc. with common attributes; a class or kind. 2 (foll. by of) roughly of the kind specified (is some sort of doctor). 3 colloq. a person of a specified character or kind (a good sort). 4 Printing a letter or piece… … Useful english dictionary
