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Definition of good from far, but far from good

good from far, but far from good

adjective

  • A person walking towards you that looks attractive until they get closer.
    She was good from far, but far from good!

    Last edited on Oct 07 2005. Submitted by Philip W. from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA on Oct 07 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'but':

Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation".
Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
Definitions include: a student who has completed all parts of advanced education with the exception of completing, presenting, and defending their dissertation.
Definitions include: to almost happen, but not.
Definitions include: everything.
Definitions include: appearing last in some list, but not because it's the least important item on the list.
Definitions include: alive but brain-dead.
Definitions include: "eyes are open but the person isn't responding to stimuli."
Definitions include: acronym for "lights on but nobody home", an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
Definitions include: Silent But Deadly.
Definitions include: particularly smelly flatulence.
Definitions include: particularly smelly flatulence.

Other terms relating to 'far':

Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand".
Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
Definitions include: constipated.
Definitions include: excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: someone who is attractive from a distance, but upon closer inspection, turns out to be ugly.
Definitions include: attractive from a distance but unattractive on closer inspection.
Definitions include: acronym for "so far so good".

Other terms relating to 'from':

Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard."
Definitions include: Connotes mental, physical, and spiritual bankruptcy.
Definitions include: acronym for "bitch from hell".
Definitions include: something from the past.
Definitions include: acronym for "bastard operator from hell".
Definitions include: a good friend that is more like a brother.
Definitions include: This is an expression that was used in Western Kentucky in the late seventies, possibly earlier.
Definitions include: to become overwhelmed with information.
Definitions include: constipated.
Definitions include: over the entire body.
Definitions include: nightmarish.
Definitions include: run down or impoverished.
Definitions include: to go from extreme poverty to wealth.
Definitions include: from basic ingredients; not pre-prepared.
Definitions include: with sincere emotion.

Other terms relating to 'good':

Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
Definitions include: to look attractive.
Definitions include: something popular but lacking in substance.
Definitions include: acronym of "fuck I'm good just ask me".
Definitions include: extremely tasty.
Definitions include: to enter a person's positive esteem; "get on a person's good side".
Definitions include: acronym for "good fucking riddance".
Definitions include: acronym for "good game."
Definitions include: acronym for "good job".
Definitions include: acronym for "good job team".
Definitions include: acronym for "good luck".
Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
Definitions include: acronym for "good looking mum", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
Definitions include: without need or desire for something or to do something in particular; "fine".
Definitions include: very.

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