urban legend

/ˌʌrbən ˌlɛdʒənd/
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Other forms: urban legends

Definitions of urban legend
  1. noun
    an untrue story of unknown origin containing elements of humor or horror that spreads spontaneously in various forms
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    type of:
    account, news report, report, story, write up
    a short account of the news
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