Synonyms for Shaggy-dog story:

• n.

  •joke (noun)
  • saw,
  • raillery,
  • clowning,
  • laugh,
  • epigram,
  • lark,
  • ha-ha,
  • trick,
  • caper,
  • quirk,
  • horseplay,
  • rib,
  • game,
  • tomfoolery,
  • escapade,
  • drollery,
  • burlesque,
  • one-liner,
  • caprice,
  • yarn,
  • revel,
  • pleasantry,
  • vagary,
  • whimsy,
  • sport,
  • frolic,
  • jest,
  • prank,
  • humor,
  • monkeyshine,
  • stunt,
  • antic,
  • jape,
  • mischief,
  • play,
  • hoodwinking,
  • payoff,
  • farce,
  • sally,
  • witticism,
  • gambol,
  • pun,
  • parody,
  • shenanigan,
  • gag,
  • put-on,
  • spree,
  • wisecrack,
  • snow job.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • bon mot,
  • buffoonery,
  • chestnut,
  • joke,
  • mummery,
  • repartee,
  • Buffooneries,
  • Mummeries,
  • chestnuts,
  • jokes,
  • HAHA,
  • PUNS.

Antonyms for Shaggy-dog story:

• n.

  • joke
    seriousness, work, tragedy.