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Meaning of "goody-goodies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOODY-GOODIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOODY-GOODIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goody-Goodies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOODY-GOODIES

goods in transit
goods received note
goods service
goods siding
goods station
goods train
goods wagon
goods yard
goodsire
goodwife
goodwill
goodwill ambassador
goodwill mission
Goodwin Sands
goodwives
Goodwood
goody
goody bag
goody two-shoes
goody-goody

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOODY-GOODIES

antibodies
autoantibodies
bloodies
bodies
busybodies
corodies
custodies
embodies
foodies
goodies
homebodies
ladies
Lewy bodies
melodies
monodies
nobodies
parodies
psalmodies
rhapsodies
somebodies
todies

Synonyms and antonyms of goody-goodies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GOODY-GOODIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «goody-goodies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of goody-goodies

Translation of «goody-goodies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOODY-GOODIES

Find out the translation of goody-goodies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goody-goodies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goody-goodies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好极了,好东西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

santurrones
570 millions of speakers

English

goody-goodies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुडी - उपहार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأشياء الجيدة جودي -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гуди - вкусности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boazinhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুডি-গুডিজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goody -goodies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goody-goodies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Goody -goodies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グッディ·グッズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맛있는 것 케이크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goody-goodies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

goody -goodies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்லவன்-இன்னபிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडी-गुडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyilik güzellikler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

goody -goodies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cukierek - gadżety
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гуді - смаколики
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Goody -goodies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

goody - καλούδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goody - goodies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

goody -goodies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goody - godbiter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goody-goodies

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODY-GOODIES»

The term «goody-goodies» is used very little and occupies the 162.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODY-GOODIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goody-goodies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOODY-GOODIES»

Discover the use of goody-goodies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goody-goodies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Children and Television: A Semiotic Approach
Chris: Well, the goody-goodies real good-good. [Loud laughter from whole group. ] 'Goody-goodies' in this cartoon were then identified as Kim and Biff, and the judgement was made: Alan: The goodies might not solve the problems - the ...
Robert Ian Vere Hodge, David Tripp, 1986
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Within the Winds of Hollywood
Emporium had its goody-goodies here, goody-goodies there, and goody-goodies everywhere. In my diary, all the goody-goodies were corrupt. I often wondered how their children turned out. After a while, I just stopped going out. The girls ...
Joseph Yore, 2014
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The Vomit Factory (Life Is Fake: Death Is Good)
If the goody-goodies had their way, we would all live our lives eating beef stew straight out of the can without adding any garlic salt, pepper, and grated cheese. If the goody-goodies had their way, we would all live like well-behaved robots ...
Alexander T. Newport, 2005
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
... goodies. goody-goody /'gudigodi/ colloq adj virtuous in an ostentatious or self- satisfied way. e» noun (goody- goodies) an ostentatiously virtuous person. gooey /'gu:i/ (gooier. gooiest) colloq t> adj sticky. • gooily adverb. • gooiness noun.
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Soul Whisperer: Why the Church Must Change the Way It Views ...
Whereas “self-fulfillment freaks” often reject Jesus to pursue a path of immorality, “goody-goodies” reject Jesus because of their perceived high morality. It is interesting to note that moralism is the antithesis of Christianity. We might falsely think ...
Gary Comer, 2013
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Heinemann English Dictionary
goody interjection an exclamation of delight. goody-goody noun (plural goody- goodies) a person who is keen to appear virtuous. • goody-goody adjeetive. gooey adjective '> GOO. goof noun 1 (informal) a mistake. 2 (informal) any foolish or ...
‎2001
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The Hatchling and the Human
I have to try and turn back what the goody goodies started so long ago,' said Evyonne, as she pulled her head in the window, and then they went through the huge gates. 'What do you mean there, Evyonne? That the goody goodies are at fault ...
Nick Oud, 2011
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Wannabes, Goths, and Christians: The Boundaries of Sex, ...
selves to studying, praying, and reading and discussing the Bible. They thus resist contemporary expectations of youthful rebellion and cultural experimentation, and instead embrace conservative adult values. Goody-goodies are favored by ...
Amy C. Wilkins, 2008
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Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop
Alternately, there are songs reviling religious imagery and appropriating either demonic power or claiming a blues-style sinnerman identity. Biggie Smalls, for example, rhymed about not wanting to go to heaven with all the goody-goodies, ...
Imani Perry, 2004
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Chambers concise dictionary
... (goodies) colloq a hero in a film, book, etc. See also GOODIES, goody-goody /' gudigudi/ colloq >adj virtuous in an ostentatious or self-satisfied way. > n [goody- goodies) an ostentatiously virtuous person, gooey /'gu:i/ (gooier, gooiest) colloq ...
Ian Brookes, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOODY-GOODIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goody-goodies is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 Things People Who Don't Care That Much About Sex Are Tired Of …
... grew into a decidedly neutral adult, and what's more is that I know plenty of people who aren't interested in sex who have never identified as “goody-goodies”. «Bustle, May 15»
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8 Things People Who Aren't All That Into Sex Are Tired Of Hearing
... and what's more is that I know plenty of people who aren't interested in sex who have never identified as “goody-goodies”. I'm sure there are ... «Bustle, May 15»
3
Tom Brady's moral defense
Tom Brady's moral defense. Hypocritical goody-goodies should pipe down. Dick Meyer. 7:50 AM, May 15, 2015. 9:16 AM, May 15, 2015. Tom Brady #12 of the ... «kjrh.com, May 15»
4
Dungeons 2: Evil Gets a Review
It was still fun tromping through goody-goodies, but I enjoyed my time within the dungeon itself much more than any overworld part. «Zam News, Apr 15»
5
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil promises dirty deeds, done co-op
Are you the type of ne'er-do-well who thinks that friends are the disgusting product of weak-minded goody-goodies? Fear not! You can always ... «Gameplanet, Apr 15»
6
Witness to Islanders' Chaotic Birth
He did not mean goody-goodies, but the kind of player who wouldn't get into trouble off the ice. Of course, the players, all of them Canadian, ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
About Last Knights…
They're such goody-goodies that during sword-fighting practice, a lieutenant (Cliff Curtis) unleashes a cheap attack as a lesson about what ... «Houston Press, Apr 15»
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Unfortunately, the drugs hype of 2013 becomes reality in 2015
Internationally, Australia's reputation was harmed with some countries pleased to see the goody-goodies of drugs in sport smeared. All sports ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
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Let your children squabble with each other it's part of growing up …
He makes fun of those who want to be outraged and thereby outrages them further. He is the bad boy in a class of humourless goody-goodies. «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
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13 seconds of Mevius Final Fantasy footage
So now, like in Bond movies, they bother to care about making the female characters more than just healers or more than just goody-goodies ... «Gematsu, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Goody-Goodies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/goody-goodies>. Apr 2024 ».
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