单词 | to talk goody |
释义 | > as lemmasto talk goody In accordance with conventional standards of moral conduct or good manners; esp. in an affectedly or self-consciously virtuous manner. Chiefly in to talk goody. Now rare. ΚΠ 1868 H. Kingsley Silcote of Silcotes II. v. 74 She did not talk ‘goody’ to them. 1879 E. Marshall Royal Law 25 I never have any faith in those who cant and talk goody; they are generally the biggest rascals. 1909 W. F. De morgan It can never happen Again i. 8 Give them air and light and sanitation and things, and then talk goody to them if you like. 1940 N.Y. Times 5 Mar. vi. 9/4 She had been strictly brought up and had brought her boys up ‘goody’. < as lemmas |
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