Word info

Pippi Longstocking

Noun

Meaning

A person, especially a girl or woman, with long or flamboyant red hair, especially in pigtails or parted down the middle, and prominent freckles.

A person, especially a girl or woman, given to headstrong, wild behaviour, flights of fancy, or irrepressible optimism.

Synonym: Pollyanna

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

She had a bit of that Pippi Longstocking thing going on. Source: Internet

The Pippi Longstocking books. Source: Internet

Lindgren later related that Karin had suddenly said to her, "Tell me a story about Pippi Longstocking", and the tale was created in response to that remark. Source: Internet

The character Pippi Longstocking was invented for her daughter to amuse her while she was ill in bed. Source: Internet

Hundreds of children will be going to school dressed as the likes of Harry Potter, Pippi Longstocking, pictured, or some other children’s book character. Source: Internet

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