yarn-spinning

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für eine Person, die lange, unterhaltsame oder übertriebene Geschichten erzählt.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who tells long, entertaining, or exaggerated stories.

1. StorytellingC1informal

   Inclined to tell long, elaborate, and often exaggerated stories, especially about incredible events.

   Geschichten erzählend

   • The old sailor was a yarn-spinning fellow who kept us entertained for hours.
   • Her yarn-spinning uncle always had a new tale about his travels.
   • The pub was full of yarn-spinning locals sharing unbelievable adventures.

   Synonymeanecdotalnarrative