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    [Noun]  | "sto*ry" | \ ˈstȯr-ē \


    1: an account of incidents or events

    2: a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question

    3: anecdote; especially : an amusing one


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English storie, from Anglo-French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia{mat|history|};

    [Noun]  | "story" | \ ˈstȯr-ē \


    1: the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof

    2: a set of rooms in such a space

    3: a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English storie, from Medieval Latin historia narrative, illustration, story of a building, from Latin, history, tale; probably from narrative friezes on the window level of medieval buildings;

    [Noun]  | "bedtime story" 


    1: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime


    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Noun]  | "cock-and-bull story" | \ ˈkä-kən-ˈbu̇l- \


    1: an incredible story told as true


    Origin: 1670 ;

    [Noun]  | "cover story" 


    1: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration


    Origin: 1948 ;

    [Noun]  | "fish story" 


    1: an extravagant or incredible story


    Origin: 1816 ;

     From the traditional exaggeration by fishermen of the size of fish almost caught;

    [Noun]  | "ghost story" 


    1: a story about ghosts

    2: a tale based on imagination rather than fact


    Origin: 1730 ;

    [Noun]  | "horror story" 


    1: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence; also : something unsettling or unfortunate


    Origin: 1937 ;

    [Verb]  | "story" 


    1: to adorn with a story or a scene from history

    2: to narrate or describe in story


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "swap stories" 


    1: to tell stories to each other

    [Noun]  | "stories" 


    1: a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel;


      * e.g., " ... he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership "





    2: a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally;


      * e.g., " ... Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm "



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    3: a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened;


      * e.g., " ... gave us the whole story of the accident "



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    [Noun]  | "story" 


    1: a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel;


      * e.g., " ... he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership "





    2: a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally;


      * e.g., " ... Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm "



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    3: a report of recent events or facts not previously known;


      * e.g., " ... a story in the morning paper about plans for a new library "



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    [Noun]  | "bedtime stories" 


    1: as in stories, fairy tales;


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    [Noun]  | "short stories" 


    1: a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel;


      * e.g., " ... her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal "



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    [Noun]  | "short story" 


    1: a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel;


      * e.g., " ... her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal "



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     [ "stories" ]

    1: What white-trash call Television shows.

      * e.g.,  ... Bubba, run to the Piggly Wiggly and pick mamma up some smokes. I don't want to miss my stories. 

     [ "stories" ]

    1: What grandmas call soap operas.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ethel, I have to hang up the phone now, my stories are coming on!" 

     [ "it's not a story" ]

    1: It's not a big deal

      * e.g.,  ... I just don't feel like going to the party, it's not a story 

     [ "Storie" ]

    1: A beautiful free-spirited person. A story-teller.

      * e.g.,  ... That girl Storie, is a beautiful person. 

     [ "the story" ]

    1: Information; the deal; the 411

      * e.g.,  ... What's the story on the police tape around that car? 

     [ "story" ]

    1: appreviated version of the english phrase 'what's the story?' used normally by the breed of individuals referred to as scangers who inhabit the inner regions of dublin and parts of the city north of the river. is coupled with the word bud for the complete colloqual effect

      * e.g.,  ... ' story bud? ye stallin over to me gaff ' 

     [ "storying" ]

    1: telling a lie, or a complex set of lies

      * e.g.,  ... "You couldn't have been there. Are you storying me?" 

     [ "story" ]

    1: Something you say "what did you just say??????" to and you snicker a lot if it's been said many times

      * e.g.,  ... Caeden: Lets read a STORY 

     [ "story?" ]

    1: Cork (ireland) word for 'wassup?' or a general greeting. It came from 'what's the story?' but simply 'story?' is the shortened version.

      * e.g.,  ... 1st person: 'Heya!' 

     [ "Stori" ]

    1: A Magical term for a gnome. Usally blonde with a carefree attitude always up for a costa. Them lot love to drink caffine drinks like Monster or Relentless ;)

      * e.g.,  ... "Have you seen the new Gnome in my garden?" 


     [ "Stori" ]

    2: They are the coolest kind of little people as she is so strange yet soooo nice. Ironically dosen't like reading but they're the best.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh, what the new Stori? They're pretty sweet (:" 

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