I am a cockeyed optimist
Some say a foolish dreamer
If you look in the dictionary for the delightful phrase “Cockeyed optimist” you won’t find it. But you will find this:
cross-eyed.
having a squinting eye.
twisted, tilted, or slanted to one side.
Slang
foolish; absurd.
intoxicated; drunk.
completely wrong.
Dictionary.com gives optimist a circular definition, leading you to
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