- Mitty
- Mitty "adventurous daydreamer," 1950, from title character in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," short story by U.S. author James Thurber (1894-1961) first published in the "New Yorker" March 18, 1939.
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Mitty — may refer to: Archbishop Mitty High School, a high school in San Jose, California John Joseph Mitty, fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Walter Mitty, a fictional character in James Thurber s short story The Secret Life of… … Wikipedia
Mitty — Mit ty, n. The stormy petrel. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mitty — Mit|ty, Wal|ter the main character in a story by James Thurber called The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1932). He has a very ordinary life, but spends a lot of time imagining that he is a brave and important person living a dangerous and exciting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mitty — Mittyesque, Mittyish, adj. /mit ee/, n. See Walter Mitty. * * * … Universalium
Mitty — n. Walter Mitty, fictional character in a story by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs; ordinary person who fantasizes that he is an extraordinary or heroic person … English contemporary dictionary
Mitty Collier — Birth name Mitty Lene Collier Born June 21, 1941 (1941 06 21) (age 70) Birmingham, Alabama, United States Genres Soul, R B, gospel … Wikipedia
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Mitty, Walter — UK [ˈmɪti, ˈwɔːltə(r)] US [ˈmɪti, ˈwɔltər] noun [countable] Etymology From Walter Mitty , the main person in the short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by US writer James Thurber. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/mitty… … Useful english dictionary
Mitty Collier — (* 21. Juni 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama) ist eine amerikanische Soul und Gospelsängerin. Karriere Mitty begann ihre musikalische Karriere im Hayes Ensemble, einer Gospelgruppe und sang als Kind in der Kirche. Für Chess Records wurde sie von Ralph … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mitty Masud — Zafar Masud Air Commodore (brigadier General) Mitty Masud, PAF. Birth name Mohammad Zafar Masud … Wikipedia
