goody

goody
good|y1 [ˈgudi] n plural goodies [C usually plural] informal
1.) something that is nice to eat
We bought lots of goodies for the picnic.
2.) something attractive, pleasant, or desirable
The competition gives you the chance to win all sorts of goodies.
3.) BrE a ↑goodie
goody 2
goody2 interjection
a word used by children to express pleasure or excitement

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  • Goody — Good y, a. Weakly or sentimentally good; affectedly good; often in the reduplicated form {goody goody}. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Goody — Good y, n.; pl. {Goodies}. 1. A bonbon, cake, or the like; usually in the pl. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An American fish; the lafayette or spot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Goody — Good y, n.; pl. {Goodies}. [Prob. contr. from goodwife.] Goodwife; a low term of civility or sport. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Goody — (spr. Guhdi), District u. Stadt im Bezirk Bellary der Provinz Balaghaut in der indobritischen Präsidentschaft Madras (Vorderindien) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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