Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedClipping 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.
Sources for this account (6)
- Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Dutch Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: WaltCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

