exaggerlying

the act of exaggerating the facts of a true story, while concomitantly lying to a degree that the underlying story can no longer be believed.
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exaggerating to the point where the underlying story is no longer true, telling a fisherman's tale

I think Elisabeth was exaggerlying when she told that story about her father being a ninja pirate who was raised by a she wolf from whose teats he suckled.
Source: Pol Scott, Chicago

"Stop exaggerlying, you didn't make one hundred lasagnas today."

exaggerlying by Q courtesy of Pol Scott October 20, 2007

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exaggerlying

the act of exaggerating the facts of a true story, while concomitantly lying to a degree that the underlying story can no longer be believed.

I think Elisabeth was exaggerlying when she told that story about her father being a ninja pirate who was raised by a she wolf from whose teats he suckled.

exaggerlying by Pol Scott October 19, 2007

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under-exaggerating

opposite of over-exaggerating; to reduce the limits of truth; understate; represent under-proportionality

Drake: "What are you talking about I've only done that to you like once."
Kamile: "OMG! What are you talking about you're like under-exaggerating. You've done that like a bajillion times."

under-exaggerating by eekkamile September 21, 2009

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Exaggerating Fisher

The Exaggerating Fisher is usually one who spends an unnecessary amount of time explaining details that are irrelevant. When this happens, usually the universe starts to collapse as society breaks down trying to get away from the horrible exaggeration.

Usually this term is coined by people who are disinterested in this person's conversation.

"Sometimes when I play my Nintendo and I am playing online, it usually results in a match where I am against like 15 guys. Obviously I proceed to kick the crap out of everyone! Like this one time, I took out like 30 guys in Super Smash Brothers ; but you see, this ends up being mundane because.."

This Exaggerating Fisher example is too long to continue and this is where you should walk away silently; enough to not anger the beast explaining the useless story.

Exaggerating Fisher by The 15 People He Did Not Beat May 6, 2008

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counter exaggerating

Exaggerating the opposite of what is true. A form of lying and can be used as an excuse for lying.

Kyle:" Hey Jimmy is it cold out?"

Jimmy: "Nah dude its warm!"

Kyle: "Jimmy you're lying its freezing!"

Jimmy:"Bro I wasn't lying I was counter exaggerating"

counter exaggerating by Doubt.Me?Think.Again November 20, 2013

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

Word of the Day on July 25, 2026

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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