Micawber
Mi·caw·ber
noun \mi-ˈkȯ-bər, -ˈkä-\Definition of MICAWBER
: one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune
— Mi·caw·ber·ish \-bə-rish\ adjective
Origin of MICAWBER
Wilkins Micawber, character in the novel David Copperfield (1849–50) by Charles Dickens
First Known Use: 1852
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