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"The term "Goody" is an old expression that is short for 'Goodwife' It is a polite title once given to married women among the poorer classes." -www.hampton.lib.nh.us/HAMPTON/biog/colebiog.htm

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Q: Why in the 1600's were women referred to as goody?
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