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goody-goody

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good·y-good·y  (gd-gd)
adj.
Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.
n. pl. good·y-good·ies
One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.

goody-goody
n pl -goodies
a smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person
adj
smug and sanctimonious
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goody-goody - a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, lackey - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Adj.1.goody-goody - affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
good - morally admirable

goody-goody
noun
prig, puritan, prude, stuffed shirt (informal) He's a bit of a goody-goody.
adjective
sanctimonious, pious, pi (Brit. slang), self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish You're too goody-goody to get into trouble, aren't you?
Translations
goody-goody [ˌgʊdɪˈgʊdɪ]
A. ADJbeatuco, santurrón
B. N (goody-goodies (pl)) → santurrón/ona m/f
goody-goody [ˈgʊdɪˌgʊdɪ] n (pej) → santarellino/a
goody-goody [ˈgʊdɪˌgʊdɪ] n (pej) → santarellino/a


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"Once the Nome King enslaved the Royal Family of Ev--another goody-goody lot that we detest," said the General.
Aren't you ashamed of being such a goody-goody, and of studying so hard?
 
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