folk tale

Or folk·tale

[fohk teyl]

noun

1. a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.

2. any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition.

folk tale

noun

1. a tale or legend originating among a people and typically becoming part of an oral tradition

Word History and Origins

Origin of folk tale¹

First recorded in 1890–95