nancy story
noun
1- W. Indian a traditional African folk tale about Anancy the spider, who overcomes others by cunning rather than physical strength〈西印度〉阿南希的故事（非洲民间传说, 讲述蜘蛛阿南希以技巧而非力量战胜别的蜘蛛）。
1.1
- an evasive story or lie, typically an elaborate one（精心编造的）遁词; 谎言：
the minister had left the country and so could not give his side of the nancy story.
部长已离开了该国, 这样就没法就此遁词谈他的看法了。
1.2
- a superstitious belief迷信：
God is a nancy story, you hear.
你听到了, 上帝不过是个迷信而已。
词源
nancy, shortening of Anancy, from Twi ananse 'spider'.