A shaggy dog story is a long one (4)

I believe the answer is:

joke

(Other definitions for joke that I've seen before include "Crack in a cracker" , "Quip, jest" , "Gag" , "something in cracker" , "someone inadequate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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