Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See goody.

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  • interjection Expression of pleasure; yippee.
  • noun A good character in a story, often a hero too.

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Examples

  • For me the hallmark of a cool anime goodie is that it looks good to mundanes even if they know nothing about the show that the goodie is associated with, so the Misa Amane Mascot Cell Phone Strap (shown above) caught my attention right away.

    Death Note Misa Mascot » Fanboy.com 2007

  • Another goodie is a reading of the Constitution by some illustrious New Yorkers.

    Archive 2004-08-01 2004

  • And the other "goodie" is two pack of cheap rubbers (erasers) from Woolworths - I was queuing up to buy some polo shirts (school uniform) and saw these on a rack, and thought they'd be great for carving rubber stamps from.

    Archive 2007-06-01 katelnorth 2007

  • And the other "goodie" is two pack of cheap rubbers (erasers) from Woolworths - I was queuing up to buy some polo shirts (school uniform) and saw these on a rack, and thought they'd be great for carving rubber stamps from.

    Tuesday again already katelnorth 2007

  • The other goodie is that our wheel is about half as heavy as steel.

    F&S Guide to Truck Wheels 2009

  • A thought~ Would be fun to hear from the contest winner, what their favorite goodie is ...

    And Winner Is ... Anne-Marie 2007

  • 82 Responses to “The Bolton blitz begins.” james risser says: ah, an oldie but a goodie from the village voice from the first time this ass-clown faced the facts …

    Think Progress » The Bolton blitz begins. 2006

  • Another oldie but goodie is Being John Malkovich … that’s a funny and creative – eccentric, actually – film.

    On Cinema’s Violence « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

  • For Reid to say the monies guaranteed to Nebraska, or for that matter any other "goodie" is just "compromise" is condescending and reeks of arrogance.

    We Listen: Your Comments – 12/21/09 2009

  • This was always the fastest "goodie" to make for my students/staff or to carry to welcome a new neighbor

    Texas sheet cake for a birthday | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

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