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Webster 1913 Edition


Goody-goody

Good′y-goodˊy

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Adj.
Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness.
[Colloq.]

Definition 2024


goody-goody

goody-goody

See also: goodygoody and goody goody

English

Noun

goody-goody (plural goody-goodies)

  1. (derogatory) A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction