fibber
/'fibə/ Cách viết khác : (fibster) /'fibər/
Definition
Noun: A person who tells small, trivial, or unimportant lies; a liar, especially one who does so habitually or about minor matters.
Usage
The word "fibber" is used to describe someone who tells untruths. It often carries a less severe or more informal tone than "liar," typically implying the lies are minor or harmless. It is commonly used in everyday speech, sometimes in a teasing or scolding manner, especially with children.
Examples
- The child was called a fibber after claiming the dog ate his homework when the dog was at the vet.
- Don't be such a fibber; I know you were the one who finished the cookies.
- He's a charming fibber, always making up little stories to entertain people.
Advanced Usage
- "To be caught fibbing": To be discovered telling a small lie.
- She was caught fibbing about her age.
- "A little fibber": A common, often affectionate or diminutive phrase used for children who tell untruths.
- You're a little fibber! I saw you take the toy.
Variants and Related Words
- Fib (noun/verb): The small lie itself, or the act of telling it.
- He told a fib to avoid trouble. (Noun)
- She fibbed about her test score. (Verb)
- Fibster (noun): A less common, synonymous variant of "fibber."
Synonyms
- Liar: A more general and stronger term for someone who tells lies.
- Storyteller (euphemistic): Sometimes used to gently imply someone is not telling the truth.
- Prevaricator: A more formal term for someone who avoids telling the truth.
Related Idioms
- "To tell a fib": To tell a small, harmless lie.
- It's just a little white lie, a harmless fib.
Noun
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someone who tells lies
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