Micawbern.

Brit.

/mᵻˈkɔːbə/, U.S.

/məˈkɔbər/,

/məˈkɑbər/

Forms: 1800s– Micawber, 1900s– micawber.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Micawber.

Etymology: < the name of Wilkins Micawber, a character in Dickens's novel David Copperfield (1850), whose unquenchable optimism is characterized by his frequently stated belief that something will ‘turn up’.

A person likened to Micawber as being a romantic, irresponsible, or feckless optimist. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [noun] > unrealistic > person

Pangloss1794

Micawber1852

Panglossian1922

Micawberite1948

1852 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 2 June (1954) II. 31 No good news yet, but I have a Micawber-faith that something will turn up.

1873 A. Trollope Austral. & N.Z. II. 102 It may be that after all the hopes of the West-Australian Micawbers will be realized in jarrah-wood.

1937 Life 12 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) Horatio K. Boomer, Micawber of the Microphone, opportunist extraordinary and impresario of the short beer.

1969 Times 2 May (Suppl.) p. viii/3 History has been on the side of the Micawbers.

1991 P. McGilligan George Cukor iv. 102 Fields had the vagarious Micawber spirit, and in his scenes he improvised wantonly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Micawberv.

Brit.

/mᵻˈkɔːbə/, U.S.

/məˈkɔbər/,

/məˈkɑbər/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Micawber.

Etymology: < the name of Wilkins Micawber (see Micawber n.). Compare earlier Micawber n.

rare.

intransitive. To adopt the feckless optimism characteristic of Micawber.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > be optimistic [verb (intransitive)] > unrealistically

pipe-dream1910

Micawber1963

1963 Punch 24 July 126/1 Every author must spend half his life Micawbering, waiting for something to turn up.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	micawber
释义	Micawbern. Brit. /mᵻˈkɔːbə/, U.S. /məˈkɔbər/, /məˈkɑbər/ Forms: 1800s– Micawber, 1900s– micawber. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Micawber. Etymology: < the name of Wilkins Micawber, a character in Dickens's novel David Copperfield (1850), whose unquenchable optimism is characterized by his frequently stated belief that something will ‘turn up’. A person likened to Micawber as being a romantic, irresponsible, or feckless optimist. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [noun] > unrealistic > person Pangloss1794 Micawber1852 Panglossian1922 Micawberite1948 1852 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 2 June (1954) II. 31 No good news yet, but I have a Micawber-faith that something will turn up. 1873 A. Trollope Austral. & N.Z. II. 102 It may be that after all the hopes of the West-Australian Micawbers will be realized in jarrah-wood. 1937 Life 12 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) Horatio K. Boomer, Micawber of the Microphone, opportunist extraordinary and impresario of the short beer. 1969 Times 2 May (Suppl.) p. viii/3 History has been on the side of the Micawbers. 1991 P. McGilligan George Cukor iv. 102 Fields had the vagarious Micawber spirit, and in his scenes he improvised wantonly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Micawberv. Brit. /mᵻˈkɔːbə/, U.S. /məˈkɔbər/, /məˈkɑbər/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Micawber. Etymology: < the name of Wilkins Micawber (see Micawber n.). Compare earlier Micawber n. rare. intransitive. To adopt the feckless optimism characteristic of Micawber. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > be optimistic [verb (intransitive)] > unrealistically pipe-dream1910 Micawber1963 1963 Punch 24 July 126/1 Every author must spend half his life Micawbering, waiting for something to turn up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1852v.1963
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