Sunday, October 26, 2008

Goody Two–shoes

Usage:
often capitalized S
Etymology:
from Goody Two-Shoes, heroine of a children's story perhaps by Oliver Goldsmith
Date:
1934
: a person who is goody-goody ; also : a person who is uncommonly good

No comments:

Post a Comment

If you've any suggestions, comments or criticisms, please do write to me. I'd like to hear from you. :-)