wives tale 

The politically correct of wise tale, or an epithet used to indicate that a supposed truth is actually a superstition or something untrue, to be ridiculed.

"Don't swallow gum or it will stay in your stomach for seven years."
"Mom that's an old wives tale"

wives tale by Kubie1008 January 10, 2017

Old Wives Tale 

False information from dumb old bitches.

"Dude I wanna know what sex my baby's gonna be"
"Spin a locket around ur wifes belly, depending on the direction of the circle you might either get a boy or a girl"
"Dude thats an Old Wives Tale, I think Im just goin to use an ultra sound"
"Fu** you smart ass!"

Old Wives Tale by Neil Strauss October 21, 2008

old wives tale 

See old wise tale...

Bobby's Grandma: "Put on your coat or you'll catch pneumonia"
Little Bobby: "Nah ah Grandma. That's an old wives tale. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria."

old wives tale by enzoblinx July 20, 2006

old wives' tale 

A belief, usually in the form of untested new pieces of information like having to behave well to get more screen time from parents, passed from mouth to mouth as piece of traditional wisdom

My parents always made me behave well to earn extra screen time, but now I realize it was just an old wives' tale about how to manage kids and technology.

old wives' tale by Emotional Cruiser September 30, 2025