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dy-no-mite

(slang) Good; great.

ˈdɪnəˌmaɪtDocumented since 1970s1970sGen XhistoricalCurrent214 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded use
1970Born2026: 2 citationsToday, 2026
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) Good; great.

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  • “UP TO 40% OFF! Rad retro vibes, dude! Nickelodeon slime, Disney afternoons, MeTV marathons, and 80s metal riffs—that's dy-no-mite! Let's cosplay our way back to the grooviest decades! 🤘🎶. #90sKids #memories #80s #Vintage #1990s #Cosplay https://90snerd.redbubble.com/”

Origin: From dynamite; made popular by actor and comedian Jimmie Walker in his role as J. J. Evans in the American situation comedy Good Times in the 1970s. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “UP TO 40% OFF! Groove to 80s metal, rock out to 70s tunes, and catch Nicktoons! That's dy-no-mite! MeTV, Disney, cosplay—totally tubular retro vibes. #90sMetal #childhood #70s #80s #Disney https://90snerd.redbubble.com/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “UP TO 40% OFF! Rad retro vibes, dude! Nickelodeon slime, Disney afternoons, MeTV marathons, and 80s metal riffs—that's dy-no-mite! Let's cosplay our way back to the grooviest decades! 🤘🎶. #90sKids #memories #80s #Vintage #1990s #Cosplay https://90snerd.redbubble.com/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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