goody

1

or good·ie

[ good-ee ]
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noun,plural good·ies.
  1. Usually goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.

  2. something that causes delight or satisfaction: A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.

interjection
  1. good (used to express childish delight).

Origin of goody

1
First recorded in 1740–50; good + -y2, as noun suffix

Words Nearby goody

Other definitions for goody (2 of 3)

goody2
[ good-ee ]

adjective

Origin of goody

2
First recorded in 1805–15; apparently good + -y2, with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by goody two shoes

Other definitions for goody (3 of 3)

goody3
[ good-ee ]

noun,plural good·ies.
  1. Archaic. a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.

Origin of goody

3
First recorded in 1550–60; good(wife) + -y2; cf. hussy

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British Dictionary definitions for goody (1 of 2)

goody1

/ (ˈɡʊdɪ) /


interjection
  1. a child's exclamation of pleasure and approval

nounplural goodies
  1. short for goody-goody

  2. informal the hero in a film, book, etc

  1. something particularly pleasant to have or (often) to eat: See also goodies

British Dictionary definitions for goody (2 of 2)

goody2

/ (ˈɡʊdɪ) /


nounplural goodies
  1. archaic, or literary a married woman of low rank: used as a title: Goody Two-Shoes

Origin of goody

2
C16: shortened from goodwife

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