Goody-goody definition

go͝odē-go͝odē
goody-goodies
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Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.
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One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.
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Moral or pious in an affected or canting way.
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A goody-goody person.
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Alternative spelling of goody-goody.
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A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.
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Alternative form of goody-goody.
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Noun

Singular:
goody-goody
Plural:
goody-goodies

Goody-goody Sentence Examples

  • It looks like she's too goody-goody to sue any­body, but I haven't given up yet.

  • She's a goody-goody and he pulls pranks wearing a leather jacket.

  • Discover what lies in store for the goody-goody wartime evacuees as they embark on the most exciting wardrobe themed antics outside of Ikea.

  • The scales showed seven pounds less, he was eating baskets of fruit and goody-goody health food, plus he'd laid off the booze completely.

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