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goody gumdrops

goody gumdrops interjection: a cry of delight on hearing good news.

Interjection

  1. (childish) A cry of delight on hearing good news.
  2. (sarcastic) Expressing disdain or disinterest.
    • Goody gumdrops, I get to take the trash out!

Forms of goody gumdrops

alternative formgoody goody gumdrops

Questions about goody gumdrops

What does goody gumdrops mean?
Goody gumdrops means a cry of delight on hearing good news.
What part of speech is goody gumdrops?
Goody gumdrops is an interjection.

Words near goody gumdrops in the dictionary

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

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