Pippi Longstocking
A person, especially a girl or woman, with long or flamboyant red hair, especially in…A person, especially a girl or woman, with long or flamboyant red hair, especially in pigtails or parted down the middle, and prominent freckles.
» If the translation is correct, then I am Pippi Longstocking!
Wenn die Übersetzung korrekt ist, dann bin ich Pippi Langstrumpf! — MUIRIEL
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2 sensesA 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.
Examples
2 sentencesIf the translation is correct, then I am Pippi Longstocking!
deWenn die Übersetzung korrekt ist, dann bin ich Pippi Langstrumpf! — MUIRIEL
When I was little, I wanted to have a pet monkey, just like Pippi Longstocking.
Origin
From long + stocking, calque of Swedish Pippi Långstrump. As a common noun, after the appeFrom long + stocking, calque of Swedish Pippi Långstrump. As a common noun, after the appearance and nature of the fictional character.
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