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Goodman (title)
Goodman was once a polite term of address, used where Mister would be used today. A man addressed by this title was, however, of a lesser social rank than a man addressed as Mister. Compare Goodwife.

Goodnight (song)
"Goodnight" is the debut single by ZOX from their third studio album Line In The Sand. It was first played on the radio in late November 2007, and the Goodnight-EP was released to iTunes on January 8, 2008. Its music video involves the band playing the song with lightbulbs hanging down from the ceiling around them and it can be seen

Goodwill
Goodwill or Good Will may refer to:* Goodwill , the value of a business entity not directly attributable to its assets and liabilities* Goodwill, Maryland, United States

Goodwill (accounting)
Goodwill is an accounting concept meaning the value of an entity over and above the value of its assets. The term was originally used in accounting to express the intangible but quantifiable "prudent value" of an ongoing business beyond its assets, resulting perhaps because the reputation the firm enjoyed with its clients.-Modern meaning:Goodwill in financial statements arises when a

Goody
Goody, Goodies or Goody's may refer to:-Goody:* Goody, an abbreviation of goodwife, a courtesy title of married women, formerly used where Misses would be used today.* Goody is an Irish pudding-like dish

Goody (computer game)
Goody is a classic platformer arcade game developed by Gonzalo "Gonzo" Suárez and released in 1987 by the Spanish company Opera Soft.- Description :

Gooey
Gooey was an Internet chat application popular in 1999. The system allowed people who were simultaneously browsing the same web site to communicate with each other, in effect creating chat rooms external to the web site.

Goof
In filmmaking, a goof is a mistake made during film production that finds its way into the final released picture. Depending upon the film and the actual scene, the goof may have different effects: a loss in realism, an annoyance, or it could just be funny. It is often a type of continuity error

Goofing off
Goofing off is a slang term in the United States for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected. Common obligations neglected in the course of goofing off include schoolwork, paid employment, social courtesies and the expectations of relations

Goofy
Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and is one of Disney's most popular characters

Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program

Googly
In cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler. It is occasionally referred to as a Bosie , an eponym in honour of its inventor Bernard Bosanquet.- Explanation :

Googol
A googol is the large number 10100, that is, the digit 1 followed by 100 zeros:The term was coined in 1938 by 9-year-old Milton Sirotta , nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner

Gooi
Het Gooi is the area around Hilversum in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants, and its villas. Het Gooi is known in the Netherlands as the home of the rich and famous.- Name :The name "Gooi" is related to "gouw", the Dutch word for "gau", being an old name for a "region"

Gook
Gook is a derogatory term for East Asians which came to prominence in reference to enemy soldiers. U.S. Marines serving in the Philippines in the early 20th century used the word to refer to Filipinos. The term continued to be used by American soldiers stationed around the world to refer to non-Americans

Goombah
coommah may refer to* Pronunciation of "compare" in the Neapolitan language or dialect. In the feminine form it becomes "goomah", a mistress or lover

Goon
A goon is someone that is employed as someone's personal enforcer, such as either a personal bodyguard or a ruffian who is kept on staff to intimidate or assault people.Goon may also refer to:*A performer in The Goon Show

Goonda (film)
Goonda is a Tollywood film which released on 23 February 1984. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Satyanarayana, Rao Gopala rao and Allu Ramalingiah.It was dubbed into hindi as Daku raja- Plot :

Goop
Goop may refer to:*Goops, a 1900 book series by Gelett Burgess*Shoe Goo or Sportsman's Goop, a brand of waterproof seam-sealer*Goop, a substance associated with Creepy Crawlers toys *Goop, a character from Ben 10: Alien Force

GOOS
GOOS is a global system for sustained observations of the ocean comprising the oceanographic component of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems

Goos
Goos is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France. Its main source of income is tourism due to the local scenery.

Goose
The word goose is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.

Goose bumps
Goose bumps, also called goose flesh, goose pimples, chill bumps, chicken skin, funky spots, Dasler Bumps, chicken bumps or the medical term cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear, nostalgia, pleasure,

Goose bumps (disambiguation)
Goose bumps are tiny bumps on the surface of skin caused by involuntary contraction of muscles at the base of each hair. The term may also refer to:*Goosebumps, a series of children's horror fiction novellas by R. L

Goose-Step (disambiguation)
Goose step may refer to:* Goose step, a special form of the equal step, which is usually demonstrated in solemn military parades* The Goose-Step, a 1936 political cartoon by E. H. Shepard* The Goose-Step , a 1923 book by Upton Sinclair

Gooseberry
The gooseberry or ; Ribes uva-crispa, syn. R. grossularia) is a species of Ribes, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia

Gooseberry (disambiguation)
The gooseberry is a species of Ribes, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia.Gooseberry may also refer to:* Barbados gooseberry, an unusual cactus* Cape gooseberry, a species of Physalis indigenous to South America

Goosebumps
Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novels written by American author R. L. Stine and first published by Scholastic Publishing. It is a collection of stories that feature semi-homogenous plot structures, with fictional children being involved in scary situations

Gooseneck
The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck.

Gooseneck (disambiguation)
Gooseneck may refer to:* The neck of a goose* Gooseneck, a type of sailing rigging attachment* Gooseneck , a thick, hollow metal elbow that supports and provides a downward angle from which the Kelly hose hangs

Gooseneck (piping)
A gooseneck is a 180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, ship holds, landfill methane vent pipes, or any other piping implementation exposed to the weather where water ingress would be undesired.Gooseneck may also refer

GOP (disambiguation)
GOP may refer to:* Gorakhpur Airport , an airport in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India* Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy, a conurbation in Upper Silesia and western Lesser Poland

Gopher
- Animal kingdom :* Gopher , including:** Pocket gophers , about 40 species distributed from North America to Colombia** Several ground squirrels of North America, particularly those formerly classified as Spermophilus* Gopher tortoise , distributed in North America- Other uses :* Minnesota, the "Gopher State"* Minnesota

Gopher (passenger train)
The Gopher and Badger were trains operated by the Great Northern Railway between Saint Paul, Minnesota and the Twin Ports of Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota.

Gopher (video game)
Gopher is a video game released in 1982 by US Games for the Atari 2600. The player controls a farmer with a shovel who must protect his three carrots from the gopher. The gopher tunnels left and right and up to the surface. When he makes a hole to the surface he will attempt to steal a carrot

Gora (Vogošca)
Gora is village in Vogošća municipality, near Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 478* Muslims by nationality - 293 * Croats - 97 * Serbs - 78

Goral
Goral may refer to:* Three species of Asian ungulates in the genus Naemorhedus.* The Gorals, a people living in southern Poland, northern Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Goran (disambiguation)
Goran is a Slavic given name.Goran may also refer to:*Goran, Azerbaijan, a municipality in Goranboy Rayon*Göran, a Swedish name.*Goran, a Kurdish name.*Gorani language, a language spoken by Kurds in parts of Iranian Kurdistan and Iraqi Kurdistan.

Gord (given name)
Gord is a given name, especially popular in Canada, often as a diminutive form of Gordon, and may refer to:In sports:* Gord Ash, assistant general manager for the Milwaukee Brewers

Gordian
Gordian may refer to:* Saint Gordianus, see article Gordianus and Epimachus*Gordian I, Roman emperor*Gordian II, Roman emperor, son of Gordian I*Gordian III, Roman emperor, grandson of Gordian I

Gordo (space monkey)
Gordo was one of the first monkeys to travel into space. As part of the NASA space program, Gordo, also known as "Old Reliable", was launched from Cape Canaveral on December 13, 1958 in the U.S. Jupiter AM-13 rocket. The rocket would travel over 1500 miles and reach a height of 310 miles before returning to Earth and landing in the South Atlantic

Gordon Bennett (football)
Gordon Bennett is the Head of Youth Development at League Two side Plymouth Argyle.Earlier in his career, Bennett was Chief Executive of Bristol Rovers and Norwich City F.C. His time at Carrow Road was significant enough that in 2003, he was made an inaugural member of the Norwich City Hall of Fame. After leaving Norwich, Bennett worked for Aberdeen F.C

Gore
-Violence:* Graphic violence visually depicted, especially the realistic depiction of serious physical injuries involving blood, flesh, bone and brain matter. This "gore effect" was first visualized in Wolfenstein 3D.

Gore (band)
Gore were a Dutch rock band formed in 1985, characterized as instrumental noise rock, who released six studio albums, one live album, and had two compilation appearances between 1986 and 1997. One of the band's studio albums was released on the Megadisc label

Gore (segment)
A gore is a segment of a three-dimensional shape fabricated from a two-dimensional material. The term was originally used to describe triangular shapes, but is now extended to any shape that can be used to create the third dimension.-Examples:

Gore (surveying)
A gore , in parts of the northeastern United States , is an unincorporated area of a county that is not part of any town and has limited self-government .

Gorgeous
Gorgeous is a 1999 Hong Kong martial-arts romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Kok. It stars Jackie Chan and Shu Qi in the two leading roles.- Background :

Gorgeous
Gorgeous may refer to:* Gorgeous , 1993* Gorgeous , a 1999 film starring Jackie Chan* Gorgeous , 1999* Gorgeous , a 2010 EP by F.Cuz

Gorgeous (album)
Gorgeous is the sixth album by the Huntington Beach, California punk rock band Guttermouth, released in 1999 by Nitro Records. It was the band's most aggressive album to date, due in part to a lineup change: bass player Steve Rapp had left the group and drummer James Nunn had taken over his position, making room for new drummer Ty Smith

Gorgeous (song)
"Gorgeous" is a song by Eighteen Visions. It was written and performed entirely by then-drummer Ken Floyd. "Gorgeous" was very different from the rest of the tracks featured on the record, which was composed of heavy metal riffs, melodic choruses and vicious screams, it was instead a melodic ballad.

Gorget
A gorget originally was a steel or leather collar designed to protect the throat. It was a feature of older types of armour and intended to protect against swords and other non-projectile weapons

Gorget (birds)
A gorget is a patch of colored feathers found on the throat or upper breast of some species of birds. It is a feature found on many male hummingbirds, particularly those found in North America; these gorgets are typically iridescent. Other species, such as the Purple-throated Fruitcrow and Chukar Partridge, also show the feature

Gorgo
Gorgo may refer to:*Another name for the Gorgon*Gorgo , a 1961 movie, or its protagonist, the fictional giant monster Gorgo*Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, 5th-century B.C

Gorgon
In Greek mythology, the Gorgon was a terrifying female creature. The name derives from the Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful." While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a horrifying visage that

Gorgon (comics)
Gorgon, in comics, may refer to:*Gorgon , a Marvel Comics superhero*Gorgon , a DC supervillain*Gorgon , a Marvel Comics supervillain*Gorgon, a DC Comics character and member of the Hybrids

Gorgon (disambiguation)
The Gorgon is a monster in Greek mythology.Gorgon also may refer to:In entertainment:* The Gorgon, a 1964 Hammer Horror film* Gorgon Video, a video production company and film distributor of dark documentaries and extreme horror films

Gorgon (missile family)
The Gorgon was an aerial ram or air-to-air missile powered by a turbojet engine and equipped with radio controls and a homing device. The Gorgon, developed by the U.S

Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)
The Gorgon is the name of a comic book character associated with the X-Men member Wolverine. He first appeared in Wolverine #20, and was created by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The character was killed in Wolverine #31, only to be resurrected later in Secret Warriors #2

Gorgonin
Gorgonin is a complex protein that makes up the horny skeleton of the holaxonia suborder of gorgonians. It frequently contains appreciable quantities of bromine, iodine, and tyrosine.-Scientific use:

Gorgonzola
Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro.- History :

Gorica
Gorica, meaning "small hill" in South Slavic languages, may refer to one of the following:-Settlements:*Gorica neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina*Velika Gorica, Croatia*Mala Gorica, Croatia*Gorizia, Italy

Gorica (Capljina)
Gorica is a village in Herzegovina, in Čapljina municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Ethnic composition, 1991 census:total: 456* Croats - 380 * Muslims by nationality - 65 * "Yugoslavs" - 4

Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies

Gorilla (Cadbury)
Gorilla is a British advertising campaign launched by Cadbury Schweppes in 2007 to promote Cadbury Dairy Milk-brand chocolate. The 90-second television and cinema advertisement, which formed the centrepiece of the £6.2 million campaign, was created and directed by Juan Cabral and starred actor Garon Michael

Gorkha
Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath.Gurkha, Ghurkha, or Gorkha may also refer to:-People:

Gorki
Gorki may refer to:*Gorki, Russia, name of several inhabited localities in Russia*Gorki , originally named "Gorky", Belgian band of Luc De Vos-See also:*Gorki , a station of the Kazan Metro, Kazan, Russia*Gorky

Gorki (Kazan Metro)
Gorki is a station of the Kazan Metro. Opened as part of the first stage on 27 August 2005 it was the southeastern terminus of the system

Gorse
Gorse, furze, furse or whin is a genus of about 20 plant species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to western Europe and northwest Africa, with the majority of species in Iberia.Gorse is closely related to the brooms, and like them, has green stems and very small leaves and is adapted

Gorse (disambiguation)
Gorse is a genus of about 20 species of evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae.Gorse may also refer to:* Georges Gorse , French politician and diplomat* Gorse Trilogy, a series of three novels