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)
- A sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy; a daydreamer.
- An imposter, especially one falsely claiming to have done military service.
Derived terms
- Mittyesque
- Walter Mittyish
- Walter Mitty syndrome