1. n. & int.
--n. (also goodie) (pl. -ies)
1. colloq. a good or favoured person, esp. a hero in a story, film, etc.
2 (usu. in pl.) something good or attractive, esp. to eat.
3 GOODY-GOODY n.
--int. expressing childish delight.2. n. (pl. goodies) archaic (often as a title prefixed to a surname) an elderly woman of humble station (Goody Blake).
Etymology: for GOODWIFE: cf. HUSSY