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shaggy dog story

shag·gy dog sto·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shag-ee dawg, dog stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /ˈʃæg i dɔg, dɒg ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
    • /ˈʃæɡ.i dɒɡ ˈstɔːri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shag-ee dawg, dog stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /ˈʃæg i dɔg, dɒg ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

Definitions of shaggy dog story words

  • noun shaggy dog story a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line. 1
  • noun shaggy dog story a long rambling joke ending in a deliberate anticlimax, such as a pointless punch line 0
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Origin of shaggy dog story

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Shaggy dog story

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shaggy dog story popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for shaggy dog story

noun shaggy dog story

  • gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
Just one Synonym for shaggy dog story

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