tall tale

== English == === Etymology === From tall (“exaggerated”) +‎ tale. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːl ˈteɪl/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɔl ˈteɪl/ Rhymes: -eɪl === Noun === tall tale (plural tall tales) (idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth. Synonyms: Banbury story of a cock and a bull, cock-and-bull story, fish story, tall story, traveller's tale ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== shaggy dog story whopper === References === === Further reading === “tall tale”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “tall tale”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 “tall tale”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.