Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An implausible, boastful story.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An incredible or extravagant narration or tale.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
exaggerated orboastful story; atall tale .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the popular belief that sportfishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their catch.]
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From the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch.
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