also: うおーきんぐでぃくしょなりー
noun
walking dictionary; walking encyclopedia
A humorous or admiring term for a person who knows a great deal about many subjects; equivalent to 物知り.
See also: 物知り
彼は本当にウォーキングディクショナリーだ。何を聞いてもすぐに答えが返ってくる。
He's a real walking dictionary. No matter what you ask, he has an answer right away.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'walking dictionary'.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Rare variant using ウオ instead of ウォ; search-only form.
Rare variant with interpunct and ウオ; search-only form.
物知り is the native Japanese equivalent, more common in everyday speech. ウォーキングディクショナリー is a direct loan from English and carries a slightly more modern or playful tone.
Direct borrowing from English 'walking dictionary', referring to a person with extensive knowledge.