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urban legend

Syllabification: (ur·ban leg·end)
(also chiefly Britishurban myth)
Definition of urban legend

noun

  • a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one purporting to involve someone vaguely related or known to the teller.

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