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Shaggy Dog Story Idiom Refers Long Rambling Joke Typically

Phrase/Idiom shaggy-dog story
Definition This idiom refers to a long, rambling story or joke, typically one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless.
Example That was a shaggy-dog story.

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