Goody-goody Definition

go͝odē-go͝odē
goody-goodies
adjective
Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.
American Heritage
Moral or pious in an affected or canting way.
Webster's New World
noun
One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.
American Heritage
A goody-goody person.
Webster's New World

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

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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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GGOGOO

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