Micawber

Etymology
A name likely, evidently reminiscent of common , , and surnames starting with , , both from  (see more there). For the second particle, compare names like ; similar surnames like M(a)cAubrey are attested around Dickens' time and thus Micawber may represent a dialectal variation.

Noun

 * 1) A person who is poor but eternally optimistic, believing that "something will turn up", like the fictional character  in the 1850  novel .

Verb

 * 1) To be optimistic that "something will turn up", in the style of Wilkins Micawber.