just-so story
just-so story · just-so stories
Räuberpistole
A story which supposedly explains the beginning or early development of a current…A story which supposedly explains the beginning or early development of a current state of affairs; a myth, a pourquoi story.
UK/ˌd͡ʒʌstˈsəʊ ˌstɔːɹi/US/ˌd͡ʒʌstˈsoʊ ˌstɔɹi/
Meaning
3 sensesA story which supposedly explains the beginning or early development of a current state of affairs; a myth, a pourquoi story.
Räuberpistole
A story, especially one for children, featuring animals as characters.
(derogatory, especially)An untestable explanation for something, such as a form of behaviour, a biological trait, or a cultural practice.
Translations
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By meaning 1
story which supposedly explains the beginning or early development of a current state of affairs — see also myth:
Forms
plural: just-so stories| Singular | just-so story |
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