cock-and-bull story

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Unknown - see discussion page

Noun [edit]

cock-and-bull story (plural cock-and-bull stories)

(idiomatic) A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity

Translations [edit]

a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity

Dutch: onzinverhaal (nl) n
Hungarian: dajkamese (hu)

Russian: сказка про белого бычка (a tale of a white bull)

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