good time—
1. an enjoyable or exciting experience:
- Neither driver nor drivee has a thought beyond the enjoyment of a good time.
2. right or suitable time for a particular purpose:
- Murray decided that this was a good time to ask about his living out allowance.
3. (euph.) used with sexual implication:
- The man was offering her a drink and a good time in Spanish.
4. (U.S. Prison) said of credits earned toward one’s sentence:
- In California, good time (one day for two served) credits are awarded in certain situations.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase quality time—(of parents) a period of time during which their attention is devoted entirely to their children:
- Many parents don’t realize the importance of quality time spent with their children and find that they may act out in negative ways just to get some attention.
good times—a prosperous period of time:
- There was a considerable degree of rationality in the reactions to the food situation, with marriage rates rising in good times and falling in bad times.
See also: good hour / happy hour.