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When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.
Elizabeth Banks

Meaning of "goody two-shoes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOODY TWO-SHOES

goody two-shoes  [ˈɡʊdɪ ˈtuːˌʃuːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOODY TWO-SHOES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goody two-shoes 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 RHYME WITH GOODY TWO-SHOES


abuse
əˈbjuːz
blues
bluːz
choose
tʃuːz
cruise
kruːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
gumshoes
ˈɡʌmʃuːz
horseshoes
ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz
Hughes
hjuːz
lose
luːz
mischoose
ˌmɪsˈtʃuːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
prechoose
priːˈtʃuːz
rechoose
riːˈtʃuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
sandshoes
ˈsændˌʃuːz
use
juːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
who´s
huːz
whose
huːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOODY TWO-SHOES

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-goodies
goody-goody

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOODY TWO-SHOES

be in a person´s shoes
boat shoes
canvas shoes
co-respondent shoes
dancing shoes
dress shoes
echoes
high-heeled shoes
jelly shoes
jogging shoes
kadaitcha shoes
kurdaitcha shoes
lace-up shoes
platform shoes
saddle shoes
shake in one´s shoes
tap shoes
track shoes
training shoes
wedge-heeled shoes

Synonyms and antonyms of goody two-shoes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goody two-shoes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOODY TWO-SHOES

Find out the translation of goody two-shoes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goody two-shoes 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 two-shoes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伪善双鞋子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Goody Two-Shoes
570 millions of speakers

English

goody two-shoes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुडी दो जूते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جودي أحذية اثنين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гуди два -обувь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dois-Sapatas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুডি দুই জুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goody deux chaussures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik kasut dua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Goody zwei - Schuhe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グッディ二靴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케이크 두 신발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sepatu sing apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẹo hai đôi giày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழகாக இரண்டு காலணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडदी दोन-बूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ne güzel iki ayakkabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

goody due - scarpe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cukierek dwa - buty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гуді два- взуття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Goody doi pantofi -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

goody δύο παπούτσια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goody twee - skoene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

goody två skor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goody to sko
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goody two-shoes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODY TWO-SHOES»

The term «goody two-shoes» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOODY TWO-SHOES» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «GOODY TWO-SHOES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goody two-shoes.
1
Elizabeth Banks
When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.
2
Erika Christensen
I'm a goody two-shoes who's never taken anything stronger than Tylenol.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOODY TWO-SHOES»

Discover the use of goody two-shoes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goody two-shoes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Inspiring Story of Little Goody Two Shoes
Retells the story of an orphan girl who grows up to become a wise and virtuous schoolmistress.
Michael Levy, 2007
2
Goody Two Shoes
Goody Two Shoes is the story of the little girl who overcomes many obstacles by always choosing what is right and fair. Beautifully illustrated, this book was originally published in 1888 by the McLaughlin Bros.
‎2009
3
The history of Goody Two Shoes: embellished with neat engravings
The story of a sister and a brother who were orphans.
‎1839
4
Seduction of Goody Two-Shoes
Kathleen Creighton. “So? There are lots of other beaches....” But an idea was forming in the outer reaches of her mind...just a disturbance at first, but rapidly taking shape and gathering strength, soon to become the unstoppable force of nature ...
Kathleen Creighton, 2011
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New York Magazine
Sal Clemente of Goody Two Shoes The Dancing Feet "I'm looking for normal shoes," said the lady, laughing. "It looks like Carmen Miranda wore those." In a little while she was out on the street in front of Goody Two Shoes, having bought  ...
6
Billboard
AOAM ANT HAS ARRIVED with an unprecedented show of strength. His smash hit album.'Friend Or Foe,' is on the way to gold— the hit single, "Goody Two Shoes," is perhaps the most requested AOR <?/?</ Top-40 record in years.
7
IPO Behavior in GCC Countries: Goody-Two Shoes or ...
International Monetary Fund. found a positive relationship between oversubscription and the level of underpricing. This has been analyzed, among others, by Rock (1986) in his model ”winner's curse,” and Paudyal and others ( 1998) from the ...
International Monetary Fund, 2007
8
Now You Know Almost Everything: The Book of Answers
What's the origin of the phrase "goody two-shoes"? A "goody two-shoes" is an unbearably self-centred little girl and comes from a nursery rhyme, "The History of Little Goody Two-shoes." "Goody" was a common nickname for married women ...
Doug Lennox, 2005
9
No Middle Ground: Women and Radical Protest
... and prevent the undemocratic imposition of integration on the good citizens of his state. Network commentators, all men, read somber Goody Two-Shoes and the Hell-Raisers: Women's Activism, Women's Reputations in Little Rock Beth.
Kathleen M. Blee, 1998
10
The Circus Procession, and Goody Two-Shoes
Goody Two-Shoes is a variation of the Cinderella story. The story was attributed to the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, though this is disputed. Because Goldsmith frequently wrote for pay, and because of his copious fiction in essays (e.g.
Dodo Press, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOODY TWO-SHOES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goody two-shoes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Only a Cockeyed Cynic
Almost monthly, this Goody Two-shoes endures the snickering headshakes of fellow book club members who are amused by my expressions ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
2
Film review: 'The Gallows,' dir. Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing
The cast is your typical high school horror gang: innocent jock, the annoying goody two-shoes that he has a crush on, the cheerleader, and her ... «Dailyuw, Jul 15»
3
Ray Pennings: It's premature to declare social conservatism dead
A generation ago, if you learned the pilot of your airplane was a devout Baptist, you might smirk at his goody two-shoes hang ups, but were ... «National Post, Jul 15»
4
Reflections before the second season featuring a playoff; Punt, Pass …
As you've probably guessed, I was a goody two-shoes growing up. Eating dinner for breakfast or breakfast for dinner was basically the limit of ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
5
Fantastic Four Scenes We Want to See in the New Film
... program could still shut down at the last minute, forcing them to take matters into their own hands. These aren't goody two-shoes scientists. «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
6
Heather Watson takes on the diva in tennis Serena Williams at …
Watson: She may seem a goody two-shoes alongside foul-mouthed Serena, but Heather's record isn't squeaky clean. In her first-round match ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Former 'The OC' Cast Member Autumn Reeser to Star in Musical as …
The former star of The O.C. will star in the one-night-only production of The O.C. Musical, but not as goody two-shoes Taylor Townsend. «Billboard, Jun 15»
8
Study on cussing gives meaning to 'blue states'
States were rated from “Goody Two-Shoes” for those who seldom had a discouraging word to say to “Sailors” for those who consider profanities ... «Jacksonville Journal Courier, Jun 15»
9
'İyi Biri': Thou shall be nice
Personally I'm not a big fan of Goody Two-Shoes characters, but Mızrap is different. He doesn't take himself seriously and his actions and ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
10
Inside Superman's Average-Guy Makeover
For so long, the knock on Superman is that he's too much of a Goody Two-Shoes, too perfect. While Yang and Romita are blurring the lines a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

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