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
Ecgberht	-	Anglo-Saxon
Augustina	-	Ancient Roman
Phillip	FIL-ip	English
Callista	kə-LIS-tə	English (Rare)
Pratibha	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Koen	KOON	Dutch