About The Word Goody-goody
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Goody-goody
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What's The Definition Of Goody-goody?
[n] a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
[adj] affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous Synonyms | Synonyms for Goody-goody: good Related Terms | Find terms related to Goody-goody: affected | bluenose | canting | chicken | cream puff | effeminate | elegant | euphemistic | euphuistic | exquisite | false | formalistic | goody | goody good-good | holier-than-thou | hypocritic | hypocritical | insincere | lily | Lord Fauntleroy | mealymouthed | mid-Victorian | milksop | mincing | mollycoddle | namby-pamby | nance | nancy | oily | old maid | old woman | overnice | overprecise | overrefined | pantywaist | Pecksniffian | pedantic | Percy | pharisaic | pharisean | pietistic | pious | precieuse | precious | precisian | precisianistic | precisionistic | prig | prude | puristic | puritan | sanctified | sanctimonious | self-righteous | simon-pure | simpering | sissy | sniveling | Tartuffian | Tartuffish | unctuous | Victorian | weak sister See Also | crawler | lackey | sycophant | toady Goody-goody In Webster's Dictionary \Good"y-good`y\, a.
Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness.
[Colloq.]
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