goody


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
goody1
noun (also goodie) (pl. goodies) informal
  • 1 Brit. a good or favoured person, especially a hero in a story or film.
  • 2 (usu. goodies) something attractive, desirable, or good to eat.
exclamation expressing childish delight.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
goody2
noun (pl. goodies) archaic (with a name) an elderly woman of humble position: Goody Blake.
– origin C16: familiar form of goodwife; cf. hussy.
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