Goodfellow
Amiable male friend
Goodfellow is an archaic or literary term for a pleasant, sociable companion—someone agreeable and convivial.
It survives mainly in the compound Robin Goodfellow, a mischievous sprite from English folklore, also known as Puck.
The word occasionally appears as a surname.
Tiny magical creature
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- hobgoblinTroublesome fairy creature
- mischief-makerOne who causes trouble
prankster · shapeshifter · Midsummer Night's Dream · brownie · fae · jester · rogue · scamp
One who keeps company
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- fellowMan or companion
- amiableGood-natured and likable
- affableWarm and approachable
genial · cordial · neighborly · kindly · warmhearted · sociable · good-natured · pleasant
Unverified traditional tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- fableMoral tale with animals
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
folktale · superstition · folk wisdom · storytelling · customs · heritage · myth · rustic
Playful trick on someone
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
roguery · impishness · jape · jest · frolic · lark · escapade · caper
sprite
Tiny magical creature
mischief-maker · prankster · shapeshifter · Midsummer Night's Dream · brownie · fae · jester · rogue · scamp · rascal
companion
One who keeps company
affable · genial · cordial · neighborly · kindly · warmhearted · sociable · good-natured · pleasant · agreeable
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- fableMoral tale with animals
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
oral tradition · folktale · superstition · folk wisdom · storytelling · customs · heritage · myth · rustic · fireside story
prank
Playful trick on someone
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
antics · roguery · impishness · jape · jest · frolic · lark · escapade · caper · high jinks
Goodfellowscoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
villain · rogue · knave · blackguard · miscreant
Goodfellowcurmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
grouch · misanthrope · sourpuss · churl · killjoy