fish story

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch.

Noun[edit]

fish story (plural fish stories)

An exaggerated or boastful story.

Translations[edit]

exaggerated or boastful story

Finnish: kalavale (fi)
German: Seemannsgarn (de)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: fiskeskrøne m or f

See also[edit]

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