"Walt" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /wɔːlt/, /wɒlt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Walt.wav Forms: Walts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːlt, -ɒlt Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Walter}} Clipping of Walter Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Walt (plural Walts)
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Walter. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Synonyms: Walt. (english: as abbreviation) Translations (male given name): 沃爾特 (Chinese Mandarin), 沃尔特 (Wò'ěrtè) (Chinese Mandarin), Oan (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Walt-en-name-AN5QjWcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 75 25

Noun [English]

IPA: /wɔːlt/, /wɒlt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Walt.wav Forms: Walts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːlt, -ɒlt Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Walter}} Clipping of Walter Head templates: {{en-noun}} Walt (plural Walts)
  1. (UK, military, derogatory, slang) Someone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces). Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Walt-en-noun-TUaA-KWv Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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