Banbury story of a cock and a bull
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
Banbury story of a cock and a bull
- (idiomatic, obsolete, slang, Britain) A roundabout, nonsensical story. [from about late 17th c. to early 19th c.]
- Banbury tale
- cock-and-bull story
- French: une histoire sans queue ni tête
- German: eine Geschichte ohne Hand und Fuß a story without hand and feet
- Portuguese: história sem pé nem cabeça a story without feet or head
- Russian: ска́зка про белого бычка
- Spanish: una historia sin pies ni cabeza a story without feet or head
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