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cock-and-bull story
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cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull sto·ry (plural cock-and-bull sto·ries) or cock-and-bull (plural cock-and-bulls)


noun 
Definition:
 
absurd tale: a ridiculous and scarcely credible story that somebody tries to convince people is true
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