good girl
Americannoun
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good girls
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(used to express approval to a young female child, a female domestic animal, or facetiously to a woman).
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Informal. a woman who obediently follows expectations or conventions, or appears to do so.
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I was a rules-following good girl growing up, but I also was very curious about the world beyond where I lived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
"But I've been a really good girl, and I've kept my little mouth shut because I didn't want there to be any spoilers!"
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Brenda was a baby-faced good girl from Minnesota with an attractive twin brother who moved with her family to L.A.’s most famous and posh ZIP Code during her formative high school years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2024
The story follows Dawn O’Keefe, a God-fearing good girl — surrounded by shame-lobbing, not-so-good men — whose body has a sharp sense of justice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
She stood up, and he put a hand on her shoulder and said, “Be a good girl and listen to Anya. I’ll send news when I can.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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