Goodas

[gud-as]

Definition

A woman who is virtuous, respectable, sexually faithful, or high quality.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Him know say him wife a real goodas.
English:
He knows that his wife is a truly virtuous, quality woman.

Patois:
She step like a goodas everywhere she go.
English:
She moves like a woman of class and virtue everywhere she goes.

Usage Tip

Popularized in dancehall culture to praise a woman of integrity, fidelity, and self-respect.

Patois Synonym: quality woman
English Synonym: virtuous woman; high-quality woman

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