traveller's tale

noun

An account that cannot be believed; a tall story; a whopper.

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Meanings

nountraveller's tale (plural traveller's tales)

plural traveller's tales · alternative traveler's tale

  1. An account that cannot be believed; a tall story; a whopper.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tall storytall tale
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traveller's tale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveller's%20tale

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“traveller's tale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveller's%20tale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traveller's tale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traveller's%20tale.

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