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In colonial days, "goody" was a rather patronizing title for middle aged or elderly females
who were at least moderately respectable. In the thirties, the women who tied up dorm
rooms were called "goodies".
oody 1
n.,
pl. good4ies [Colloq.]
1 something considered very good to eat, as a piece of candy
>2 GOODY-GOODY
adj.
[Colloq.] GOODY-GOODY
interj.
a child‘s exclamation of approval or delight
goody 2
n.,
pl. good4ies 5 GOODWIFE6 [Archaic] a woman, esp. an old woman or housewife, of lowly social status: used as a title with the surname
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