old wives' tale
noun
Definition of old wives' tale
: an often traditional belief that is not based on fact : superstition
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Examples of old wives' tale in a Sentence
Frogs won't give you warts. That's just an old wives' tale.
the old wives' tale about the full moon causing people to act crazy
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First Known Use of old wives' tale
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OLD WIVES' TALE Defined for English Language Learners
old wives' tale
noun
Definition of old wives' tale for English Language Learners
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: a common belief about something that is not based on facts and that is usually false
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