GOODY-GOODY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goody-goody mean? 

• GOODY-GOODY (noun)
  The noun GOODY-GOODY has 1 sense:

1. a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior

  Familiarity information: GOODY-GOODY used as a noun is very rare.

• GOODY-GOODY (adjective)
  The adjective GOODY-GOODY has 1 sense:

1. affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous

  Familiarity information: GOODY-GOODY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOODY-GOODY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("goody-goody" is a kind of...):

ass-kisser; crawler; lackey; sycophant; toady (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)

Derivation:

goody-goody (affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous)

• GOODY-GOODY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous

Similar:

good (morally admirable)

Derivation:

goody-goody (a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior)