anecdote

An ancedote is a short entertaining story. (noun)

A short tale about one's youth or a funny story about an incident that happened on the way to work are each an example of an anecdote.

See anecdote in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Obsolete little-known, entertaining facts of history or biography
a short, entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical

See anecdote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ănˈĭk-dōtˌ)

noun

A short account of an interesting or humorous incident.
pl. an·ec·dotes or an·ec·do·ta (-dōˈtə) Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.

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