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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Shaggy-dog story

Home The Lexicon Shaggy-dog story

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Shaggy-dog story

Definition

A long, drawn-out tale that ends with a trivial or anticlimactic punchline.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Canines

Grammatical Subcategory

Modifiers: Adjectives/Adverbs

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