HyperDic: shaggy_dog_story

English > 1 sense of the expression shaggy dog story:
NOUNcommunicationshaggy dog storya long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness
English > shaggy dog story: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness.
Broaderjoke, gag, laugh, jest, japeA humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Spanishrollo

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