conte de bonne femme
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conte de bonne femme
- \kɔ̃t də bɔn fam\
Where it comes from
Par référence aux histoires fantastiques que racontaient les vieilles femmes aux petits enfants.
noun contes de bonne femme
- Histoire que l’on sait être fausse. Ses histoires sur l’Afrique, ce sont des contes de bonne femme.
In English
- cock-and-bull story far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity
- old wives' tale supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
Talk about this word "conte de bonne femme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/conte%20de%20bonne%20femme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conte de bonne femme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/conte%20de%20bonne%20femme "conte de bonne femme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/conte%20de%20bonne%20femme.Cite this
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title = {conte de bonne femme},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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