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goody-goody

[good-ee-good-ee] / ˈgʊd iˈgʊd i /
NOUN
overly good or nice person
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Olivia Newton-John was this goody-goody girl, and all of a sudden she comes on with these tight black pants.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

“I’ve been fighting that goody-goody stuff for years, because if you let people make you out to be perfect there just ain’t no margin for error,” he told his children.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2021

Even apple-cheeked Sally Field seemed too goody-goody for the rogue stock car driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2018

A: She told her editor on that book, “I’m tired of writing about goody-goody creatures.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2016

Maybe, it’ll teach her not to be such a goody-goody.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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