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Goodyear

goo·dyear

US/ˈɡʊdjir/ uncommon dated obsolete

noun

1.

United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)

Origin

Probably a nickname from Middle English good + year, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression.

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