mysah

[David Morris]

You are correct.  Specifically it means a story or tale, and in common usage 
it seems to be linked to "bobbeh" or "bubbe."  See the following answer to 
an offlist request for a translation:

Dear David:
I was using the Yiddish term "mysah," meaning a story.  A "bubbe mysah," or 
grandmother's tale, is a fabrication or fairy tale.  At least, in my
experience, that's how the word has been used.

>From: "A. Scott Chesnick-"
>
>I think it is Yiddish mysah (fabrication)
>
>In use...at
>http://www.innernet.org.il/archives/courage.htm
>"However (what's a Purim play without a happy ending), the righteous man is 
>aware of what is happening, and he appears to the knight (a dream? mental 
>telepathy?) and says, "Schlemiel! Jews don't believe in dragons; they don't 
>exist! If all the King Arthur stories are one big bobbeh mysah 
>(fabrication), then even a complete incompetent like you can win!" and he 
>does, and he returns to the House of Study, makes a big Kiddush 
>(celebration) and lives happily ever after."
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