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And we continue with our American stories.

And up next, we continue with our recurring series about the curious origins of everyday

sayings here to join us once again is Andrew Thompson as he continues to share another

slice from his ultimate kind to understanding these mini mysteries of the English

language a goody two shoes is someone who is virtue understanding these mini mysteries of the English language.

A goody two shoes is someone who is virtuous in a smug manner, and it derives from the 1765

children's book, The History of Little Goody Two Shoes, written by Oliver Goldsmith.

It tells the story of Marjorie Meanwell, an orphan who can only afford one

shoe. She has given a pair of shoes by a rich man and in her excitement yells two shoes,

two shoes. She repeats this to everyone she meets, earning the nickname Goody Two Shoes. A great white

hope is someone or something expected to achieve great success.

And it has its origins in the sporting arena, in particular boxing.

It also has racial connotations.

Jack Johnson became the first African American World Heavyweight boxing champion

when he beat the Canadian Tommy Burns in a bout

that took place in Sydney, Australia in 1908. Racial animosity among white boxing fans was so intense

that they called for another white boxer to take back the title. To answer the call, James Jeffries,

a white American boxer, came out of retirement to fight Johnson.

Jeffries was billed as the Great White Hope, but he too was beaten by Johnson in 1910,

triggering violent racial riots across the country. If you say someone that is green with envy,

you're saying that they're very jealous or envious.

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