micawber

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Synonyms: micawbers, macaber

Antonyms: micawbers, macaber

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Noun

1. A person who is poor but eternally optimistic, believing that "something will turn up", like the fictional character {{w|Wilkins Micawber}} in the 1850 {{w|Charles Dickens}} novel ''{{w|David Copperfield}}''.

Verb

1. To be optimistic that "something will turn up", in the style of Wilkins Micawber.

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