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fish story

fish story noun: an exaggerated or boastful story.

Noun

fish story (plural fish stories)

  1. An exaggerated or boastful story.
    Synonyms:
    fish tale, tall tale

Synonyms of fish story

Forms of fish story

pluralfish stories

Origin of fish story

From the generally held belief that fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their catch. Unrelated to the figurative sense of fishy.

Questions about fish story

What does fish story mean?
Fish story means an exaggerated or boastful story.
What part of speech is fish story?
Fish story is a noun.
What is the plural of fish story?
The plural of fish story is fish stories.

Words near fish story in the dictionary

  1. fish stock
  2. fish stocks
  3. fish stories
  4. fish storm
  5. fish storms
  6. fish story
  7. fish strainer
  8. fish strainers
  9. fish supper
  10. fish suppers
  11. fish tail

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