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Walter Mitty definition

☆ Walter Mitty (mit′ē)

an ordinary, unassuming person who dreams of being heroic, successful, etc.

Etymology: < “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” a short story by James (Grover) Thurber

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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