shaggy dog story meaning

UK US /ˈʃæɡi dɔɡ ˈstɔri/ 5 syllables

shaggy dog story (noun): a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness.

Definition of shaggy dog story

  1. a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness

    Type of: joke

How to pronounce shaggy dog story

shaggy dog story is pronounced /ˈʃæɡi dɔɡ ˈstɔri/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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