Pippi Longstocking

== English == === Etymology === From long +‎ stocking, calque of Swedish Pippi Långstrump. As a common noun, after the appearance and nature of the fictional character. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪpɪ lɒŋˈstɒkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ === Proper noun === Pippi Longstocking A fictional red-haired girl created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, who lives with her animals in her pirate father's villa and takes her friends on numerous adventures. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Pippi Longstocking (plural Pippi Longstockings) 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 ==== Translations ====