groovy

groovy
adjective (groovier; -est) Date: circa 1937 1. marvelous, wonderful, excellent <
felt that this poetry was…enjoyable, not to mention groovy — R. M. Muccigrosso
>
2. hip, trendy <
a younger and groovier audience — Robert MacKenzie
>

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