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goody-two-shoes Definition

goody-two-shoes (go̵od′ē to̵̅o̅′s̸ho̵̅o̅z′)

adjective, noun

Informal goody-goody

Etymology: after Goody Two-Shoes, heroine of a Brit children's story (1766)

goody-two-shoes Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

image: An article in The Times amusingly contradicted the goody-two-shoes image of Scouting.

Browse dictionary entries near goody-two-shoes

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  5. ‹ goods and chattels
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  7. ‹ goodput
  8. ‹ goodness
  9. ‹ goodman
  10. ‹ goodly
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