Example Sentences
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
Otherwise, his fish story might have turned out even stranger.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2020
But a cellphone video filmed during Hurricane Ian’s assault on southwest Florida isn’t just another fish story.
—From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
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Word History
from the traditional exaggeration by fishermen of the size of fish almost caught
1819, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near fish story
Cite this Entry
“Fish story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20story. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.
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