Bahasa Melayu

goody

Bahasa Melayu

English

goody-goody, overly nice, self-righteous

Goody-goody describes someone who tries too hard to look good or sweet.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rakan sekelasnya menganggap dia terlalu tunjuk baik di depan guru.

    His classmates thought he was too goody-goody in front of the teacher.

  2. Dia tidak suka orang yang berpura-pura baik sepanjang masa.

    She does not like people who pretend to be nice all the time.

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What does “goody-goody” mean in Malay?

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orang yang tunjuk baik

This describes someone who seems overly sweet or self-righteous.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.