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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chiamaka	-	Western African, Igbo
Niketas	-	Ancient Greek
Nala	-	Hinduism
Severin	ZE-ve-reen (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Evaristo	e-vah-REE-sto (Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Kym	KIM	English (Rare)