Associations to the word «Pollyanna»

Wiktionary

POLLYANNA, proper noun. A female given name derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
POLLYANNA, noun. One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
POLLYANNA, noun. (colloquial) (US) (Southeastern Pennsylvania) A secret Santa gift exchange.
POLLYANNA, noun. Alternative form of Pollyanna

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats