Meaning
A folk tale about Anancy (Anansi), the cunning spider-trickster of Jamaican tradition — stories, brought from West Africa, in which the small, clever spider outwits bigger and stronger creatures. By extension, 'Anancy story' can also mean a far-fetched tall tale or a lie.
Examples
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Granny use to tell wi Anancy story every night.
Granny used to tell us Anansi tales every night.
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Nuh gi mi no Anancy story — tell mi di truth.
Don't give me any tall tale — tell me the truth.
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Every Anancy story teach a lesson.
Every Anansi story teaches a lesson.
Origin
From Anancy/Anansi, the Akan spider-trickster carried to Jamaica by enslaved West Africans; the tales became a cornerstone of Jamaican oral tradition. See [[anansi]].
How it’s used
Both the traditional folk tales and, figuratively, a far-fetched story or lie.