goody-goody
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goody-goody
adjective goody-goodier · goody-goodiest · goodygoody · goody goody
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Mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious.
Similar: goody, goody-goodyish, goodyish
noun goody-goodies · goodygoody · goody goody
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A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.
I hate being such a goody-goody sometimes.
Similar: goody two shoes, boy scout
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title = {goody-goody},
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