schoolboy tale
noun
1A tale or account told by a schoolboy, especially one that makes wildly exaggerated claims purported to be true.
2A story that appeals to or concerns a schoolboy or schoolboys.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Addison (1672–1719), writer and politician.
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