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Goodest vs Gooder - What's the difference?

goodest | gooder |

In nonstandard humorous terms the difference between goodest and gooder

is that goodest is superlative of good while gooder is nominalization of good.

As a noun gooder is

nominalization of good.

goodest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (nonstandard, humorous) (good)

    • Usage notes

    The standard superlative is (best)

    gooder

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, humorous) (good)

    • Usage notes

    The correct comparative is (better)

    See also

    * do-gooder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nonstandard, humorous) nominalization of good

    • Usage notes

    New England slang, as in: "You're a gooder, for taking care of your mom." A parallel construction to oner, a nominalization of one, to mean "an outstanding person or thing."[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/oner]