Little Or‧phan An‧nie /ˌlɪtl ˌɔːf
ən ˈæni $ -ˌɔːr-/
a character in the US
cartoon strip Little Orphan Annie. She is an
orphan (=a child whose parents have died) who gets into a lot of trouble, especially when the man who takes care of her,
Daddy Warbucks, is away. The story has also been made into a popular musical play and film called
Annie.
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