Goody-goody (Noun)
Meaning
A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new intern was a total goody-goody, always volunteering for extra work and sucking up to the boss.
- She was a goody-goody as a child, always following the rules and trying to impress her parents.
- He's such a goody-goody, always brown-nosing the teacher to get good grades.
- The office goody-goody was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, trying to impress the manager.
- Her coworkers teased her for being a goody-goody, always following the company rules and never speaking out of turn.