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shaggy dog story
Noun
Meaning
a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness
Source: WordNet
Alternative names
shaggy-dog story
Synonyms
long joke
stupid joke
long anecdote
long-winded story
cockamamie story
pointless joke
long-winded joke
absurd anecdote
absurd joke
Hypernyms
joke
laugh
gag
jest
jape
Close letter words and terms
shaggy crabgrass
shaggy cut
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shaggy god story