Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An ordinary, often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs.
Wiktionary
- n. a sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy, a daydreamer.
- n. an imposter, especially one claiming military service he has in fact never undergone.
WordNet 3.0
- n. fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
Etymologies
- After the main character in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“It was every reader's Walter Mitty dream come true: a ton of gold uncomplicated by taxes and death duties.”
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bywords
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