shaggy dog story

shaggy dog story

A long-winded anecdote that has a silly or anticlimactic ending. The old man was known for telling shaggy dog stories that made people groan and scratch their heads when he reached the ending.

See also: dog, shaggy, story

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Shannon		['ʃænən]
Barrie		BAR-ee, BER-ee	Irish, English
Carolin		KAH-ro-leen	German
Cher		SHER	English
Linnie		LIN-ee	English
Apollinaris		-	Ancient Greek

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