tall story



tall story

A story that is greatly exaggerated or particularly imaginative, such that it is difficult to believe; a tall tale. My uncle has always been fond of telling tall stories about his time overseas. I used to believe him when I was a kid, but now I've learned to just laugh along.
See also: story, tall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wahyu-Indonesian
Viktoriyaveek-TO-ree-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
RitchieRICH-eeEnglish
AbigailAB-i-gayl (English), AH-bee-giel (German)English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
GrÉTaGRAY-taw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Icelandic
XzavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAY-vyər, ig-ZAY-vee-ərEnglish (Modern)