Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗name
A diminutive of the male given name Walter.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventorySomeone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces).
Clipping of Walter. The derogatory British sense is a reference to the fictional character Walter Mitty from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a mild-mannered pushover who has wild fantasies about his life in various daring roles.
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