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goody noun [ ˈɡʊdi ]

• a good or favoured person, especially a hero in a book, film, etc.
• something attractive or desirable, especially something tasty to eat.

goody exclamation

• expressing childish delight.
• "goody, we can have a party"

goody noun

• (often as a title prefixed to a surname) an elderly woman of humble station.
• "the tale of Goody Blake and Harry Gill"
Origin: mid 16th century: pet form of goodwife; compare with hussy.


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