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See also: goody-two-shoes and goody two-shoes
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Generally considered to have originated with the title character in The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765). However, it is known to have been in use at least a century before the book was published.
Noun[edit]
goody two shoes (plural goody two shoes)
- (derogatory) A goody-goody; a person who is exceptionally good and perhaps self-satisfied.
Synonyms[edit]
- (exceptionally good person): boy scout
Translations[edit]
goody-goody
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Further reading[edit]
- The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia