Meaning Of The Word Goody-goody

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What's The Definition Of Goody-goody?

goody-goody
countable noun: If you call someone a goody-goody, you mean they behave extremely well in order to please people in authority.

goody-goody in American English
a goody-goody person
moral or pious in an affected or canting way
adjective: self-righteously or cloyingly good; affecting goodness
noun: a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good

goody-goody in British English
adjective: smug and sanctimonious
noun: a smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person

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