Walter Mitty

English

Etymology

• From the main character in a short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty By James Thurber

Noun

Walter Mitty (plural Walter Mittys)

1. a sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy, a daydreamer.
2. an imposter, especially one claiming military service he has in fact never undergone.

Derived terms

• Mittyesque
• Walter Mitty syndrome