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From "the Straight Dope": "Little Goody Two-Shoes" was the heroine of a children's story of the same title, first published in 1765 and often attributed to Oliver Goldsmith. The story concerns a poor waif who has somehow managed to make it through life with only one shoe. Finally rewarded with another, she scampers over hill and dale pointing at her feet and crying "Two shoes!
- From "the Straight Dope": "Little Goody Two-Shoes" was the heroine of a children's story of the same title, first published in 1765 and often attributed to Oliver Goldsmith.
- The story concerns a poor waif who has somehow managed to make it through life with only one shoe.
- Finally rewarded with another, she scampers over hill and dale pointing at her feet and crying "Two shoes!
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- ," and now archaic.
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From "the Straight Dope": "Little Goody Two-Shoes" was the heroine of a children's story of the same title, first published in 1765 and often attributed to Oliver Goldsmith. The story concerns a poor waif who has somehow managed to make it through life with only one shoe. Finally rewarded with another, she scampers over hill and dale pointing at her feet and crying "Two shoes! Two shoes!".
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Wow, I never knew the background of that phrase.
In the U.S., it means someone who never does anything wrong, who never breaks the rules, who will probably "tell" on you if you break the rules, etc.
Say three kids are planning some little mischief - like skipping school to go fishing - and one insists it would be wrong, it would break the rules, they'd get in trouble, etc. The ot
In the U.S., it means someone who never does anything wrong, who never breaks the rules, who will probably "tell" on you if you break the rules, etc.
Say three kids are planning some little mischief - like skipping school to go fishing - and one insists it would be wrong, it would break the rules, they'd get in trouble, etc. The ot
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In the U.S., it means someone who never does anything wrong, who never breaks the rules, who will probably "tell" on you if you break the rules, etc.
Yes, it has the same meaning here. Someone who is almost too good to be true!
Yes, it has the same meaning here. Someone who is almost too good to be true!
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