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goody-goody
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Princeton's WordNet
goody-goodyadjective
a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
goody-goodyadjective
affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
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goody-goodynoun
A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction
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goody-goody
A goody-goody is often used to describe a person who behaves extremely well, follows all the rules, and always tries to please authority figures, typically in a way that others find excessively perfect or annoying. This term can sometimes carry a negative connotation, implying the person is overly virtuous or insincere in their good actions.
Webster Dictionary
Goody-goodyadjective
mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of goody-goody in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of goody-goody in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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