fish story
English
Etymology
From the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch.
Noun
fish story (plural fish stories)
- An exaggerated or boastful story.
Translations
See also
- cock-and-bull story
- shaggy-dog story
- tall tale
- traveller's tale
- whopper
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