Walter Mitty

English

Etymology

From the main character in a short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1939), by James Thurber.

Noun

Walter Mitty (plural Walter Mittys or Walter Mitties)

  1. A sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy; a daydreamer.
  2. An imposter, especially one falsely claiming to have done military service.

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