Country Dictionary

spin a yarn

To tell a wild story. To tell a bullshit story.

The children would listen to the storyteller spin a yarn about giant ants living under the school. The great storyteller Aesop told fables that were total crap.

spinning a crook yarn

the act of telling a story which is incredulous, ridiculous or not believable.

"oi cmon davo, you're spinning a crook yarn, mate"

spinning a crook yarn

The act of telling a story, or recounting an event, but absolutely bombing.

"Dan, mate. You're spinning a crook yarn here buddy. Just give up."