definitions

goody-goody

[ goo d-ee-goo d-ee ]
/ ˈgʊd iˈgʊd i /
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noun, plural good·y-good·ies.

a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.

adjective

self-righteously or cloyingly good; affecting goodness.

RELATED WORDS

saintly, righteous, devout, sanctimonious, born-again, demure, squeamish, prudish, self-satisfied, hypocritical, pious, insincere, smug, stuffy, complacent, egotistical, faithful, zealous, sincere, fervent

Nearby words

goodwin sands, goodwood, goody, goody two shoes, goody two-shoes, goody-goody, goodyear, goodyear, charles, gooey, goof, goof on

Origin of goody-goody

First recorded in 1870–75; reduplication of goody2
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British Dictionary definitions for goody goody

goody-goody

noun plural -goodies

a smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person

adjective

smug and sanctimonious
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