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From Mark Tapley + -ism, from a character in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mark Tapleyism
Today it means: A jolly and optimistic attitude maintained in the face of adversity. Full definition →
Today it means: A jolly and optimistic attitude maintained in the face of adversity. Full definition →
From Mark Tapley + -ism, from a character in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.