Munchausen

adjective

Mun·​chau·​sen

ˈmənˌchau̇zᵊn,

ˈmu̇n- also ˈmənˌchȯz- or ˌmənˈ- or mu̇nˈ-

: of, relating to, or resembling the fabulous stories of his exploits told by Baron Munchausen

mystify people by making them swallow as many of his more or less Munchausen stories as possible

—C. D. Ley

Word History

Etymology

after Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen †1797 German huntsman and soldier famous for his tall tales

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