单词 | snake story |
释义 | > as lemmassnake story snake story n. an incredible tale about a snake, esp. in regard to its great length or size. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > a false or foolish tale > [noun] > of an exaggerated kind a tale (also gest, song, etc.) of Robin Hoodc1400 tale of a tub1532 Canterbury tale or story?a1550 romanza1622 romance1638 onea1642 Robin Hood tale1653 cock-and-bull story1670 stretcher1674 whid1794 fish-story1819 snake story1826 screamer1831 twister1834 ráiméis1835 Munchausen1840 skyscraper1840 Munchausenism1848 cock1851 snake yarn1891 furphy1916 fanny1930 the old ackamarackus1933 windy1933 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > types of narrative or story generally > [noun] > story with specific subject human story1753 family history1780 snake story1826 birth story1837 creation story1860 nostos1910 success story1925 microhistory1969 plutography1985 1826 Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, Va.) 6 Sept. 3/2 The New-York Spectator will probably class this with the Snake stories of the day. 1840 Southern Lit. Messenger 6 381/1 I can't believe that story, and to tell the truth, stranger, I don't believe your snake story either. 1867 Harper's Mag. Aug. 281/3 We told snake and fish stories. 1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds ix. 133 ‘Snake-stories’ were abundant. 1885 W. T. Hornaday Two Years in Jungle xxvii. 331 All the big snake stories I had heard. < as lemmas |
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