Banbury story of a cock and a bull

Banbury story of a cock and a bull

A story that does not make sense or which rambles circuitously without apparent end. The old sailor, after several glasses of whiskey too many, began to tell some Banbury story of a cock and a bull, which none of us were able to decipher.
See also: and, Banbury, bull, cock, of, story
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Banbury
  • Banbury story
  • Banbury tale
  • jump ship
  • shoe polish
  • anchor
  • go to sea
  • anchor-clanker
  • sea dog
  • old salt