"campfire story" meaning in All languages combined

See campfire story on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: campfire stories [plural]
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  1. (US, Canada) A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an urban legend. Tags: Canada, US

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