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pollyanna
/ˌpɒliˈænə/
noun 3name 1
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3ADJ.
little, obnoxious, small
VERB + POLLYANNA
bit, called
POLLYANNA + NOUN
Definitions
name
1
A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
Pollyanna Pocket was small, with long floppy ears and a tail that coiled upwards in a little ringlet. She was a bouncy, happy young dog, who frolicked all day
noun
1
One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
I never wanna hear / From any cheerful Pollyannas / Who tell you Fate supplies a mate / It's all bananas
noun
1
A secret Santa gift exchange.
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Pollyanna Pocket was small, with long floppy ears and a tail that coiled upwards in a little ringlet. She was a bouncy, happy young dog, who frolicked all day
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You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
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I never wanna hear / From any cheerful Pollyannas / Who tell you Fate supplies a mate / It's all bananas
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‘Next time we’re going to have fun, OK?’ I wanted this album to go towards the light. You indulge in the grief to a certain point, but then you have to be a little bit Pollyanna.”
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I think Mary is a bit of a Pollyanna.
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I called Tom a Pollyanna.
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