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goody two shoes

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goody two shoes

–noun, plural goody two shoes. (sometimes initial capital letters)
a goody-goody.

Origin:
after the title character of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765), a nursery tale perh. written by Oliver Goldsmith
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Main Entry:  goody two shoes
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any person who will focuses on extreme good behavior in order to impress others, an extremely virtuous person; also called goody goody, also written goody-two-shoes
Usage:  derogatory
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