Where did goody two shoes come from?!

This phrase derives from the title of the nursery tale The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, which was published in 1765. The story itself is a re-telling of the Cinderella story, which itself is an example of the Christian teaching that diligence reaps its reward in Heaven. 'Goody Two-Shoes' is the name given to a poor orphan - Margery Meanwell. She is so poor as to possess only one shoe and is so delighted when given a pair of shoes by a rich gentleman that she keeps repeating that she has 'two shoes'. People who were considered self-righteously or piously virtuous began to be called 'goody-goodies' from around the turn of the 20th century.

NOTE: Yes now it just means someone who is a fucking square and KNOWS it and LOVES it!!! I've used a picture of Mandy Moore to denote a goody two shoes. Yea, I said it!