(US, Canada) A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an
(US, Canada) A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an urban legend.
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(US) A female member of Camp Fire, a national youth development organization for young people.
(uncountable) Such stories considered collectively; unverified traditional tales.
(Internet slang) Frightening urban legends and short stories in the horror genre, circulated on the Internet.
An unrealistic story depicting past events.
(US) A gathering of Scouts at which accommodation is in tents.