Meanings
nounshaggy-dog tale (plural shaggy-dog tales)
plural shaggy-dog tales
- Synonym of shaggy dog story.
Synonyms: shaggy dog story
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of shaggy dog story.
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shaggy-dog tale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaggy-dog%20tale
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“shaggy-dog tale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaggy-dog%20tale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaggy-dog tale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaggy-dog%20tale.
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