Tiggerish
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of Tiggerish
C20: after Tigger , a character in the Winnie the Pooh children's stories by A. A. Milne
Example Sentences
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Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the Prime Minister's following his reference to Peppa Pig in a speech, saying that Boris Johnson is a "Tiggerish character" but that "there is a steeliness to him".
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2021
But Dominic Raab praised the PM's "ebullient, bouncy, optimistic, Tiggerish character", saying it "livens up" his speeches.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2021
Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of the Small Robot Company, is a genial 44-year-old who talks about what he does with a Tiggerish enthusiasm.
From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2018
Everyone I talk to emphasises McBurney’s collaborative approach, a Tiggerish enthusiasm to get everyone involved in the process of developing a show.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2016
Ian Botham, the best of the lot during his two-year prime in 1978 and 1979, was a Tiggerish bounder.
From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2011
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