urban legend

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Translations 1.1.4 See also

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urban legend (plural urban legends)

1. A widely circulated story that is untrue or apocryphal, often having elements of humour or horror.

   The claim that alligators live in New York City's sewers is an old urban legend.

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• rumor
• urban myth

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• campus legend

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• conspiracy theory
• conventional wisdom
• hoax
• old wive's tale
• shaggy dog story
• tall tale