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goody-goodies

goody-goodies is the plural of goody-goody.

Meaning of goody-goody

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.
    • 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

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Questions about goody-goodies

What is goody-goodies the plural of?
Goody-goodies is the plural of goody-goody.

Words near goody-goodies in the dictionary

  1. goody goody gumdrops
  2. goody gumdrops
  3. goody two shoes
  4. goody two-shoes
  5. goody-goodier
  6. goody-goodies
  7. goody-goodiest
  8. goody-goodiness
  9. goody-goody
  10. goody-goody-two-shoes
  11. goody-goodyish

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