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
Dominica[.dɔmi'ni:kə]
Hassan['ha:sən]
Tybalt-Literature
Haraldr-Ancient Scandinavian
JoscelineJAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
TonĆI-Croatian