noun Etymology: Wilkins ~, character in the novel David Copperfield (1849-50) by Charles Dickens Date: 1852 one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune, ~ish adjective
MICAWBER
Meaning of MICAWBER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012