shaggy-dog tale

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shaggy-dog tale

noun shaggy-dog tales

Synonym of shaggy dog story.
Similar: shaggy dog story

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@misc{shaggy_dog_tale_2026,
  title = {shaggy-dog tale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shaggy-dog%20tale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}