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1. (n.) goody-goody
a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good or virtuous.
2. (adj.) goody-goody
of or like a goody-goody.
Etymology: (after the title character of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765), a nursery tale perh. written by Oliver Goldsmith)
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1. (adj) goody-goody
a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
2. (adj) goody-goody
affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) goody-goody
mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness
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