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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › goody_n1goody, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun goody is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for goody is from 1559, in Will of John Eltoftes . goody is formed within English, by clipping or shortening.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word goody, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun goody. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in eastern U.S. English.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · They chew all the goody out [… 2012 , Bobby Nimocks, “BALLAD OF THE CHRISTMAS BLUES”, in Filets: A Literary Treat for Gourmet Appetites , Author House, →ISBN , page 56 : All the pretty notes are gone out of music, Nothing but bad tunes and sounds, When you take all the goody out of anything pretty, What you got left is worse 'n coffee grounds.

5. vocabularypoint.com › english-vocabulary-words-a-to-zEnglish Vocabulary Words A To Z (Download PDF)

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   Accommodate(Adapt)

   Accumulate(Gather)

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GoodwifeGoodwife - Wikipedia

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   Goodwife (Scots: Guidwife), usually abbreviated Goody, was a polite form of address for women, formerly used how Mrs., Miss and Ms. are used today. Its male counterpart is Goodman . However, a woman addressed by this title was of a lesser social rank than a woman addressed as Mistress .

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › goodyGOODY - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Master the word "GOODY" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

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   How is Goody formed?

   • goody is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: goodwife n. good word, n. Old English–

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   When was Goody first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun goody is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for goody is from 1559, in Will of John Eltoftes. goody is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: goodwife n. good word, n.

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   What does Goody mean?

   • goody (plural goodies) (informal) A small amount of something good to eat. when the pleasant time of night is come, and the stewardess is tucking up the ladies, and putting oranges and other under their pillows, and the menfolk assemble in the capstan house to smoke their last cigar. out into her hand and gave a little aww.

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   Why do people say Goody?

   • You can refer to the heroes or the morally good characters in a film or story as the goodies. You can also refer to the goodies in a situation in real life. [British, informal] [...] 3. People, especially children, say goody in order to express their pleasure or approval of something.

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   What does Goodwife mean in English?

   • Goodwife (Scots: Guidwife), usually abbreviated Goody, was a polite form of address for women, formerly used how Mrs., Miss and Ms. are used today. Its male counterpart is Goodman. However, a woman addressed by this title was of a lesser social rank than a woman addressed as Mistress.

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   When were Goodwife and Goody used?

   • Goodwife and Goody were used in England, Scotland, and Colonial America, with the earliest known use circa 1325. By the mid-18th century they had become archaic outside Scotland, and they are perhaps best known today as the forms of address used in period literature, like Arthur Miller 's historical fiction The Crucible.

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