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GOODY-GOODY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("goody-goody" is a kind of...):
ass-kisser; crawler; lackey; sycophant; toady (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)
Derivation:
goody-goody (affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
Classified under:
Similar:
good (morally admirable)
Derivation:
goody-goody (a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior)
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