old wives' tales

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plural form of old wives' tale
superstitious stories, superstitious beliefs
old wives' tale
A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many
old wives' tale
A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
old wives' tale
a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
old wives' tale
An old wives' tale is a traditional belief, especially one which is incorrect. Ann Bradley dispels the old wives' tales and gives the medical facts. A superstitious belief or story belonging to traditional folklore
old wives' tales

    Hyphenation

    old wives' ta·les

    Turkish pronunciation

    ōld wayvz teylz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈōld ˈwīvz ˈtālz/ /ˈoʊld ˈwaɪvz ˈteɪlz/
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