English

Proper noun

Pollyanna

1. A female given name derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.

Noun

Pollyanna ‎(plural Pollyannas)

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.

2. (colloquial, US, Southeastern Pennsylvania) A secret Santa gift exchange.

Translations

Derived terms

• Pollyannaish, pollyannaish, Pollyannish, pollyannish

See also

• Panglossian
• quixotic

English

Noun

pollyanna ‎(plural pollyannas)

1. Alternative form of Pollyanna