old wives' tale
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nounDefinition of OLD WIVES' TALE
: an often traditional belief that is not based on fact : superstition
See Examples of OLD WIVES' TALE
- Frogs won't give you warts. That's just an old wives' tale.
- the old wives' tale about the full moon causing people to act crazy
First Known Use of OLD WIVES' TALE
circa 1590
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