What does "goodyear" mean?

Used as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.

Goodyear

Common synonyms include: airship, blimp, family name, rubber company, tire company, tire manufacturer.

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Noun

1
Used as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun. dated, euphemistic, obsolete

Proper Noun

1
A surname from Middle English. countable, uncountable
2
A city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. countable, uncountable
3
A barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. countable, uncountable

Etymology 1

Probably a nickname from Middle English good + year, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression.

Etymology 2

From good + year. First use appears c. 1570 in the writings of Thomas North; obsolete since c. 1892.