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urban myths

urban myths is the plural of urban myth.

Meaning of urban myth

Noun

urban myth (plural urban myths)

  1. A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.
    • The Circle generated urban myths: the man who died on it and then went round all day; the language school that conducted its classes on Circle trains, the collective daily fare being cheaper than office rental.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 67

Questions about urban myths

What is urban myths the plural of?
Urban myths is the plural of urban myth.

Words near urban myths in the dictionary

  1. urban lumberjacks
  2. urban mine
  3. urban mines
  4. urban mining
  5. urban myth
  6. urban myths
  7. urban Naxal
  8. urban Naxals
  9. urban planner
  10. urban planners
  11. urban planning

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