fish story

English

Etymology

Origin unclear; reinforced by generally held belief that fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their catch.

Noun

fish story (plural fish stories)

An exaggerated or boastful story; tall tale

Translations

exaggerated or boastful story

Finnish: kalavale (fi), kalajuttu (fi)
German: Seemannsgarn (de)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: fiskeskrøne m or f
Portuguese: história de pescador (pt) f

See also

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