"Lisa Simpson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lisa Simpsons [plural]
Etymology: After the character in the animated television sitcom The Simpsons. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lisa Simpson (plural Lisa Simpsons)
  1. A precociously smart and organized girl who may be perceived as a pushy know-it-all, a goody two-shoes and a bore. Related terms: Homer Simpson
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          "text": "This is why getting the Lisa Simpsons of the world to sit down with the Joan Walters [director of the Bureau of the Budget] and David Roberts [director of the Department on Aging] of the world was so important",
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          "text": "attended. I was the Lisa Simpson of the office—informed, well-meaning, but, I'm sure, really annoying. And by being a \"good girl\" (groan, GOD, no), I was given responsibilities far beyond my pay grade, which helped me climb the corporate ladder with speed.",
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