Goody Two–shoes

noun, often capitalized S \ˈgu̇-dē-ˈtü-ˌshüz\

Definition of GOODY TWO-SHOES

: a person who is goody-goody; also : a person who is uncommonly good

— goody–two–shoes adjective

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from Goody Two-Shoes, heroine of a children's story perhaps by Oliver Goldsmith

First Known Use: 1934

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