goody1
/ˈɡʊdi
/noun (also goodie) (plural goodies) informal
1British A good or favoured person, especially a hero in a book, film, etc.With several hundred children it was quite a lively show, especially when the baddie crept up on the goodie in the film....
- I'm talking about the games that suddenly impose a countdown on a level; the type of countdown you get in stupid action films, where the goodie has to defuse the bomb before it detonates.
- This is not a film with a clear moral judgement, or a neat goodie/baddie symmetry.
2 (usually goodies) Something attractive or desirable, especially something tasty to eat.Besides the trophy, the winning team walked away with attractive goodies, gift and discount coupons sponsored by various organisations....
- We just spoiled them rotten, always finding them tasty goodies to add to their regular food.
- Brigid Mooney and Evelyn Shaw served a lovely tea with lots of tasty seasonal goodies.
exclamation
Expressing childish delight: goody, we can have a party...
- And to my surprise and delight he looked upset, goody.
- When the tutor said, ‘Next week we're drawing shells,’ at the end of the last session, I thought, ‘Oh goody, that will be easy.’
- Ooh goody, let's have them kiss and make up - as a scoop for us!
Rhymes
goody2
/ˈɡʊdi/noun (plural goodies) archaic
(Often as a title prefixed to a surname) an elderly woman of humble station: the tale of Goody Blake and Harry Gill
Origin
Mid 16th century: pet form of goodwife; compare with hussy.