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shaggy dog (story)

noun

a long, rambling joke, typically involving ludicrously unreal or irrational behavior and usually having an irrelevant conclusion

Etymology: from such an anecdote involving a shaggy dog

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  8. ‹ shaft
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  10. ‹ shady
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