"traveller's tale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traveller's tales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} traveller's tale (plural traveller's tales)
  1. An account that cannot be believed; a tall story; a whopper. Synonyms: traveler's tale Related terms: long ways, long lies
    Sense id: en-traveller's_tale-en-noun-cDl5VSTC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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