| Main Entry: | cock-and-bull story |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interesting but unbelievable story |
Synonyms: |
fanciful tale, farfetched story, fish story, flight of fancy, song and dance, tall story, tall tale, unbelievable tale |
| Main Entry: | fish story |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated story |
Synonyms: |
bunk, cock-and-bull story, embellishment, exaggeration, farfetched story, incredible story, lie, overstatement, tall story, tall tale, trumped-up story, yarn |