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Walter Mitty

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Noun

1. walter mitty

fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Walter Mitty

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a. 
a fictional character given to grand and elaborate fantasies; daydreamer
b. 
(as modifier)
a Walter Mitty character
a Mitty act
noun
informal
a person who imagines that their life is full of excitement and adventures when it is in fact just ordinary
He's a bit of a Walter Mitty character.

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Walter Mitty

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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Walter Mitty

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n.
An ordinary, often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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