urban legend
English
Noun
urban legend (plural urban legends)
- A widely circulated story that is untrue or dubious, often having elements of humour or horror.
- The claim that alligators live in New York City's sewers is an old urban legend.
Synonyms
- rumor
- urban myth
Translations
dubious story
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See also
- conspiracy theory
- conventional wisdom
- fallacy
- hoax
- misconception
- old wives' tale
- shaggy dog story
- superstition
- tall tale