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Categories: Articles with short description, Urban legends, Webarchive template wayback links, Public opinion
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urban legend  Belief tale  Contemporary belief tale  contemporary legend  Friend Of A Friend
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A story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true WordNet 3.0
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A story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An urban legend is a genre of folklore comprising claims or stories circulated as true, especially as having happened to a "friend of a friend" or a family member, often with horrifying, humorous, or cautionary elements. Wikipedia
A widely repeated story of dubious truth Wikipedia Disambiguation
Form of modern folklore Wikidata
A widely circulated story that is untrue or apocryphal, often having elements of humour or horror. Wiktionary
Apocryphal story. Wiktionary (translation)
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The claim that alligators live in New York City's sewers is an old urban legend. Wiktionary