Bryson•s Dictionary for Writers and Editors

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good will is the usual spelling, though goodwill is acceptable, particularly
when referring to the reputation and trading value of a
business.
Good Woman of Setzuan, The. Play by Bertolt Brecht (1941).
Google for the search engine, but googol for the very large number:
a 1 followed by 100 zeroes.
GOP. Abbreviation of Grand Old Party, nickname of Republican
Party.
Gorbachev, Mikhail (Sergeyevich). (1931–) General secretary of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985–1991), president
of the Supreme Soviet (1988–1991), president of the USSR
(1990–1991).
Gordian knot. A complex problem. According to legend, King
Gordius of Phrygia tied the knot and it was said that anyone
who could undo it would rule Asia; Alexander the Great cut it
with his sword. “To cut the Gordian knot” is to solve a difficult
problem by a decisive action.
gorgheggio. Musical term for a trill.
Gorgons. In Greek mythology, three creatures (Medusa, Stheno,
and Euryale) so ugly that anyone gazing at them turned to
stone.
Gorgonzola (cap.) for the cheese and the village in Italy in which it
originated.
gorilla.
Göring, Hermann. Use Goering.
Gorky, Maxim. Pseudonym of Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov (1868–
1936), Russian writer. The Russian city named for him has reverted
to its original name of Nizhny Novgorod.
Gothenburg, Sweden; in Swedish, Göteborg.
Götterdämmerung. (Ger.) “Twilight of the gods.” Last part of Wagner’s
Ring cycle; figuratively, a complete downfall.
gouache. A kind of opaque watercolor paint mixed with a gluelike