[Mi.caw.ber] n [Wilkins Micawber, character in the novel David Copperfield (1849-50) by Charles Dickens] (1852): one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune -- Mi.caw.ber.ish adj
MICAWBER
Meaning of MICAWBER in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012