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goody-goody en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) Mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious.

Forms

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goody-goodiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
goody goody alternative lexicographic
goodygoody alternative lexicographic
goody-goodier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

goodyish · goody-goodyish · goody

goody-goody en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.
    • I hate being such a goody-goody sometimes. 2007 November 14, Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick, quoting Lavender Jennings, “LAVENDER TOWN: Chapter 2”, in DeviantArt (short novel), archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022:

Forms

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goody goody alternative lexicographic
goody-goodies Number=Plur lexicographic
goodygoody alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

goody-goodyism · goody-goodiness

Synonyms

goody two shoes · boy scout