shaggy dog story

A long-winded anecdote that has a silly or anticlimactic ending. The old man was known for telling shaggy dog stories that made people groan and scratch their heads when he reached the ending.

shaggy-dog Story

a kind of funny story that relies for its humor on its length and its sudden ridiculous ending. Don't let John tell a shaggy-dog story. It'll go on for hours. Mary didn't get the point of Fred's shaggy-dog story.

See also: story

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

shaggy-dog story

A long drawn-out anecdote with an absurd or anticlimactic ending. For example, At first he had us laughing wildly at his shaggy-dog stories, but after the third or fourth we found them tiresome . The term alludes to a well-known series of such stories, which involved a talking dog. [c. 1940]

See also: story

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a shaggy-dog story

a long, rambling story or joke, especially one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless.

The expression, dating back to the 1940s, comes from the subject of one such anecdote, a dog with shaggy hair.

1993 New York Times Book Review The book has the unhurried pace of the best of the shaggy dog stories; the pleasure is all in the journey rather than the destination.

See also: story

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a ˌshaggy-ˈdog story

(informal) a long, complicated story or joke, which has no proper ending and is not very funny: He told us this joke, which turned out to be a shaggy-dog story, and I hate those!This expression comes from the subject of one particular story of this kind, a dog with long, untidy (shaggy) hair.

See also: story

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

a shaggy-dog story
shaggy
shaggy-dog story
dying day, to one's
groan with
groan with (something)
groan box
(as) silly as a wheel
(as) silly as a goose
silly as a goose

References in periodicals archive

"He may or may not have a beard but as for being a wolfman, that's just a shaggy dog story."

'Hunt for a wolfman thief in woods' just a shaggy dog story, say police

A cat, sheep and a shaggy dog story! I thought the silly season was well and truly over but former Tarmac spin doctor, now a freelance, Ken Jackson, has been telling me about his black and white cat who thinks she's a sheep dog.

Spinner Ken has townie cat that thinks it's a sheepdog

Last year, for example, the shaggy dog story Beethoven was a moderate success at the box office, earning about $40 million.

Child's play, too

It may sound like a shaggy dog story, but Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre is staging auditions for a performing pooch.

your mutt's chance to take a... bow-wow!

Is this a shaggy dog story? Britain's first cloned dog, a tiny dachshund pup weighing just over one pound, was born in Seoul, South Korea, after Channel 4 ran a competition offering the winner the procedure free of charge.

You're smarter for 10; Send in the clones. MARION MCMULLEN is seeing double following the birth of Britain's first cloned puppy

Penned by Mark Gatiss, this is a real shaggy dog story but it allows Benedict Cumberbatch to pose moodily atop a large rock on the moors in his big flapping coat and give Sherlock the chance to exercise his super power of Noticing Stuff.

TODAY'S TV

edited by DAVE OWENS walesonline.co.uk/echolive IT'S not a shaggy dog story, but it's certainly a hair-raising tale.

PREVIEW; Circus Of Horrors, New Theatre, Cardiff

DEAN SPANLEY PETER O'Toole lets those big watery blue eyes of his do most of the acting in this sad little shaggy dog story. The star plays a curmudgeonly duffer whose life is transformed after meeting an eccentric cleric who, when sozzled, claims to be the reincarnation of the old chap's lost boyhood dog.

THE FIVE BEST... ANIMAL MOVIES

The audience participation carols prove patchy through a lack of clear direction from the stage, while Rumpole's Christmas, a yarn by John Mortimer and composer Kenneth Hesketh, getting its premiere here, turns into a bit of a seasonal shaggy dog story.

Review; THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Philharmonic Hall

The show gives a new meaning to a "shaggy dog story".

Randy mutt and baby son will make you howl

Curley's shaggy dog story BARNEY CURLEY'S movements tend to be swathed in mystery with the fewest number of people knowing his business the better, although he is finding it quite hard to go under the radar at the moment.

Rice foot perfect as he serves up spicy appetiser; THE DIKLER The talk of racing

A shaggy dog story: Gulhabar Khan with Sam the dog.

Doggone it! Sam's a four-leg firestarter

It may sound like a shaggy dog story, but community councillors in Linlithgow, West Lothian, want to spend cash - set aside for boosting tourism - on a bizarre set of multicoloured fibreglass hounds.

BARKING! Cash to re-roof historic palace may be spent on a set of fibreglass dogs

So if you are looking for some puppy love, go to www.calonwen-cymru.com and perhaps this shaggy dog story will have a happy ending.

Shaggy dog story could show how the times really are changing; food for thought

Woofing star: Bobby the Westie' Shaggy dog story: Christopher Lee in film

World premiere at Castle

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释义	shaggy dog story shaggy dog story A long-winded anecdote that has a silly or anticlimactic ending. The old man was known for telling shaggy dog stories that made people groan and scratch their heads when he reached the ending. See also: dog, shaggy, story Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shaggy-dog Story a kind of funny story that relies for its humor on its length and its sudden ridiculous ending. Don't let John tell a shaggy-dog story. It'll go on for hours. Mary didn't get the point of Fred's shaggy-dog story. See also: story McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shaggy-dog story A long drawn-out anecdote with an absurd or anticlimactic ending. For example, At first he had us laughing wildly at his shaggy-dog stories, but after the third or fourth we found them tiresome . The term alludes to a well-known series of such stories, which involved a talking dog. [c. 1940] See also: story The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a shaggy-dog story a long, rambling story or joke, especially one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless. The expression, dating back to the 1940s, comes from the subject of one such anecdote, a dog with shaggy hair. 1993 New York Times Book Review The book has the unhurried pace of the best of the shaggy dog stories; the pleasure is all in the journey rather than the destination. See also: story Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌshaggy-ˈdog story (informal) a long, complicated story or joke, which has no proper ending and is not very funny: He told us this joke, which turned out to be a shaggy-dog story, and I hate those!This expression comes from the subject of one particular story of this kind, a dog with long, untidy (shaggy) hair. See also: story Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a shaggy-dog story shaggy shaggy-dog story dying day, to one's groan with groan with (something) groan box (as) silly as a wheel (as) silly as a goose silly as a goose References in periodicals archive "He may or may not have a beard but as for being a wolfman, that's just a shaggy dog story." 'Hunt for a wolfman thief in woods' just a shaggy dog story, say police A cat, sheep and a shaggy dog story! I thought the silly season was well and truly over but former Tarmac spin doctor, now a freelance, Ken Jackson, has been telling me about his black and white cat who thinks she's a sheep dog. Spinner Ken has townie cat that thinks it's a sheepdog Last year, for example, the shaggy dog story Beethoven was a moderate success at the box office, earning about $40 million. Child's play, too It may sound like a shaggy dog story, but Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre is staging auditions for a performing pooch. your mutt's chance to take a... bow-wow! Is this a shaggy dog story? Britain's first cloned dog, a tiny dachshund pup weighing just over one pound, was born in Seoul, South Korea, after Channel 4 ran a competition offering the winner the procedure free of charge. You're smarter for 10; Send in the clones. MARION MCMULLEN is seeing double following the birth of Britain's first cloned puppy Penned by Mark Gatiss, this is a real shaggy dog story but it allows Benedict Cumberbatch to pose moodily atop a large rock on the moors in his big flapping coat and give Sherlock the chance to exercise his super power of Noticing Stuff. TODAY'S TV edited by DAVE OWENS walesonline.co.uk/echolive IT'S not a shaggy dog story, but it's certainly a hair-raising tale. PREVIEW; Circus Of Horrors, New Theatre, Cardiff DEAN SPANLEY PETER O'Toole lets those big watery blue eyes of his do most of the acting in this sad little shaggy dog story. The star plays a curmudgeonly duffer whose life is transformed after meeting an eccentric cleric who, when sozzled, claims to be the reincarnation of the old chap's lost boyhood dog. THE FIVE BEST... ANIMAL MOVIES The audience participation carols prove patchy through a lack of clear direction from the stage, while Rumpole's Christmas, a yarn by John Mortimer and composer Kenneth Hesketh, getting its premiere here, turns into a bit of a seasonal shaggy dog story. Review; THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Philharmonic Hall The show gives a new meaning to a "shaggy dog story". Randy mutt and baby son will make you howl Curley's shaggy dog story BARNEY CURLEY'S movements tend to be swathed in mystery with the fewest number of people knowing his business the better, although he is finding it quite hard to go under the radar at the moment. Rice foot perfect as he serves up spicy appetiser; THE DIKLER The talk of racing A shaggy dog story: Gulhabar Khan with Sam the dog. Doggone it! Sam's a four-leg firestarter It may sound like a shaggy dog story, but community councillors in Linlithgow, West Lothian, want to spend cash - set aside for boosting tourism - on a bizarre set of multicoloured fibreglass hounds. BARKING! Cash to re-roof historic palace may be spent on a set of fibreglass dogs So if you are looking for some puppy love, go to www.calonwen-cymru.com and perhaps this shaggy dog story will have a happy ending. Shaggy dog story could show how the times really are changing; food for thought Woofing star: Bobby the Westie' Shaggy dog story: Christopher Lee in film World premiere at Castle
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