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old wives' tale
noun
a traditional belief, story, or idea that is often of a superstitious nature.
Origin:
1670–80
1670–80
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World English Dictionary
| old wives' tale | |
| —n | |
| a belief, usually superstitious or erroneous, passed on by word of mouth as a piece of traditional wisdom | |
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Idioms & Phrases
old wives' tale
A superstition, as in Toads cause warts? That's an old wives' tale. This expression was already known in ancient Greece, and a version in English was recorded in 1387. Despite invoking bigoted stereotypes of women and old people, it survives.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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