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The earliest known use of the word goody is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for goody is from 1597, in the writing of Hugh Broughton, divine and Hebraist. goody is probably formed within English, by derivation.
goody noun (PERSON) [ C ] UK. someone, especially in a film or story, who is good: It's one of those films where you don't know until the last moment who are the goodies and who are the baddies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People having good qualities.
goody in British English. (ˈɡʊdɪ ) exclamation. 1. a child's exclamation of pleasure and approval. noun Word forms: plural goodies. 2. short for goody-goody. 3. informal. the hero in a film, book, etc.
GOODY meaning: 1. an object that people want or enjoy, often something nice to eat: 2. someone, especially in a…. Learn more.
People, especially children, say goody in order to express their pleasure or approval of something.
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a good person, especially in a book or film. It's sometimes difficult to tell who are the goodies and who are the baddies. Definition of goody noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
