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Definition of goody-goody noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

goody-goody

noun

/ˈɡʊdi ɡʊdi/

/ˈɡʊdi ɡʊdi/

(plural goody-goodies)

(informal, disapproving) used especially by and about children

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a person who behaves very well to please people in authority such as parents or teachers

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