"sugar and spice and everything nice" meaning in All languages combined

See sugar and spice and everything nice on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Etymology: Probably from the nursery rhyme What Are Little Boys Made Of?. Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} sugar and spice and everything nice
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Describing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured. Tags: idiomatic, informal Derived forms: sugar and spice
    Sense id: en-sugar_and_spice_and_everything_nice-en-phrase-uRIyLy0Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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