goody two shoes

See also: goody-two-shoes

English

Etymology

From the title character in The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes.

Noun

goody two shoes (plural goody two shoes)

1. (derogatory) A goody-goody; a person who is exceptionally good and perhaps self-satisfied.

Synonyms

• (exceptionally good person): boy scout

Translations

goody-goody

• Russian: па́инька (ru) f (páinʹka), свято́ша (ru) m (svjatóša)

See also

• The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia