but good


but good

Thoroughly or completely. That team underestimated us, and we beat them but good. My mother always notices every speck of dust in my house, so I was sure to clean it but good before she came to visit.See also: but, good

but good

severely; thoroughly. She told him off but good. Joe beat up Bill but good.See also: but, good

but good

Emphatically, thoroughly, as in Ruth decided to clean up the whole yard but good. The word but in this colloquialism functions as an intensive. Also see and how. See also: but, good

but good

Informal Used as an intensive: The pipe started to leak but good.See also: but, good