Word of the Day: APOCRYPHAL

That's not really true, is it?

apocryphal (adj) - well-known but unlikely to be true; of unknown authorship or doubtful authenticity, usually describing written works [uh-pok-ruh-fuhl]

BREAKDOWN: APO- (away) + CRYP- (hidden) + -AL (pertaining to)

• Apocrypha are biblical or private Christian works not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture

• cryptic means hidden, concealed, secret, or mysterious; having hidden meaning

“The story about me, apocryphal or not, is that I could sing before I spoke. My parents went into bedroom one day and there I was standing in the crib singing God Bless America.” —Linda Lavin