urban legend
noun
a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend?
Also called
urban myth.
Origin of urban legend
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby urban legend
urban homesteading,
urban i,
urban ii,
urban iii,
urban iv,
urban legend,
urban myth,
urban renewal,
urban sociology,
urban sprawl,
urban v
British Dictionary definitions for urban myth
urban myth
noun
a story, esp one with a shocking or amusing ending, related as having actually happened, usu. to someone vaguely connected with the teller