Walter Mitty
Wal·ter Mit·ty
noun \ˌwȯl-tər-ˈmi-tē\Definition of WALTER MITTY
: a commonplace unadventurous person who seeks escape from reality through daydreaming
— Walter Mit·ty·ish \-ish\ adjective
Origin of WALTER MITTY
Walter Mitty, daydreaming hero of a story by James Thurber
First Known Use: 1949
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