megillah

Definition of Megillah in English :

1. megillah

(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account

Example Sentences:
'he insisted on giving us the whole megillah'

2. megillah

(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Megillah

noun plural -lahs or -loth (Hebrew -ˈlɔt) Judaism

1.

a scroll of the Book of Esther, read on the festival of Purim

2.

a scroll of the Book of Ruth, Song of Songs, Lamentations, or Ecclesiastes

3. slang

anything, such as a story or letter, that is too long or unduly drawn out

noun Slang

1.

a long or involved explanation, story, etc.

2.

a complicated matter

n.

1. Judaism The scroll containing the biblical narrative of the book of Esther, traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate the festival of Purim.

2. megillah Slang A tediously detailed or embroidered account: told us the whole megillah.