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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
PlÁCido	PLAH-thee-dho (Spanish), PLAH-see-dho (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Aleesha	ə-LEE-shə	English (Rare)
Charmion	-	Ancient Greek
Aglaea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Sommer	-	English (Modern)
Abu Bakr	-	Arabic