shaggy dog story 

A long, convoluted anecdote, often told simply to result in a sentence that consists almost entirely of puns.

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One classic shaggy dog story involves a man named Hugh who is out to stop a couple of monks from growing flowers for money:

"Remember Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars."

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shaggy dog story by al-in-chgo March 13, 2010

Shaggy dog story 

A joke, usually long, with a silly premise, often involving talking animals. Named for a classic joke involving a lost shaggy dog. Punch line: "Not that shaggy!"

The joke ended with "and that goes for your cat, too!" Just another shaggy dog story.

Shaggy dog story by cornholio October 11, 2003

shaggy dog story 

A long, harrowing tale often beset by misfortunes that the protagonist endures, only for all his/her/its/their victories to be rendered pointless in one move.

The quintessential shaggy dog story goes like this: One day, a man was hiking when he had a terrible fall. Then, he was discovered by a shaggy dog. The man worked through the pain to take the dog home. After tending his injuries and feeding the dog, he discovers in the papers that a rich couple were looking for a shaggy dog, and were offering a reward for anyone who found it. The man then sold everything he could think of to buy a ticket to the owner's residence area. He even paid extra for handling the dog. When the man landed, he scraped just enough money to get a car. He went to the dog's owner's mansion, but missed the gate. When the man got to the door, he and the dog were shot dead by a guard.

shaggy dog story by Intelligence001 November 16, 2020

Shaggy Dog Story 

aka feghoot
Check out my definition of feghoot!

Shaggy-Dog Story is found at Websters' feghoot is not! Man, are the guys at Websters' slow!

Shaggy Dog Story by abracadabra January 18, 2004

Shaggy Dog Story 

Can have three meanings:
1. A simple joke about a boy and his Shaggy Dog, which is made to have no punchline to invoke some kind of laughs
2. A joke that goes on and on just for a bad or boring ending
A movie or a book that is just like (Definition) 2 but for books/movies

1. "I said the shaggy dog story to a couple of fellows, funny to think they actually laughed"
2. "I can't believe I wasted my money just to see a wannabe comedian say a shaggy dog story"
3. "After 757 pages of build-up, the treasure was just a rubber chicken. Talk about a shaggy dog story."

Shaggy Dog Story by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024