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off-the-cuff tale

[awf-thuh-kuhf teyl]
nounpl: off-the-cuff tales
história improvisada
1. A spontaneous, unplanned story told without preparation or forethought
He told an off-the-cuff tale about his travels that had everyone laughing.
Ele contou uma história improvisada sobre suas viagens que fez todo mundo rir.
2. A casual anecdote shared informally, often extemporaneous
The comedian's off-the-cuff tales were more entertaining than his scripted material.
As histórias improvisadas do comediante foram mais divertidas do que seu material roteirizado.
NYC Slang
a spur-of-the-moment story; a made-up yarn
Synonyms
impromptu storyspontaneous talead-lib anecdoteunrehearsed narrativeextemporaneous story
Antonyms
prepared storyscripted talerehearsed narrativeplanned anecdote

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história de improviso
common colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
papo de improviso
informal, conversational tone
São Paulo
história na lata
slang variation
Portugal
história improvisada
formal and informal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the top of one's head
winging it
speaking off the cuff
ad-libbing
spinning a yarn
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