fibbing

We have found lemma(root) word of fibbing : fib.

Definitions


[fɪb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a lie, typically an unimportant one
(e.g: why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps a shortening of obsolete fible-fable ‘nonsense’, reduplication of fable


[fɪb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- tell a fib


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps a shortening of obsolete fible-fable ‘nonsense’, reduplication of fable




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