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Lügengeschichte

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German

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Etymology

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    Lüge (lie) +‎ Geschichte (story)

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    Noun

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    Lügengeschichte f (genitive Lügengeschichte, plural Lügengeschichten, diminutive Lügengeschichtchen n)

    1. cock-and-bull story (fanciful story)
      Synonym: Münchhausengeschichte
    2. (often plural) porkies; whopper (a lie, especially an elaborate but implausible one)
      Erzähl mir keine Lügengeschichten!
      Don’t tell me any porkies!

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