English Explanatory Dictionary

beat Banaghan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.

Word forms

beat Banaghan beats Banaghan beating Banaghan beaten Banaghan

Etymology

The Classic 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue speculates "perhaps Banaghan was a minstrel famous for dealing in the marvellous."

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