ˈmənˌchau̇z ə n, ˈmu̇n- also ˈmənˌchȯz- or ˌmənˈ- or mu̇nˈ- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen died 1797 German huntsman and soldier famous for his tall tales
: of, relating to, or resembling the fabulous stories of his exploits told by Baron Munchausen
mystify people by making them swallow as many of his more or less Munchausen stories as possible — C.D.Ley