fish story
fish story · fish stories
небилиця
враньё, байка, небылица
Seemannsgarn
An exaggerated or boastful storyAn exaggerated or boastful story.
Meaning
1 sensesAn exaggerated or boastful story.
Seemannsgarn
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
exaggerated or boastful story:
Origin
From the generally held belief that fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their catch.From the generally held belief that fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their catch. Unrelated to the figurative sense of fishy.
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Forms
plural: fish stories| Singular | fish story |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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