fibber

/'fibə/ Cách viết khác : (fibster) /'fibər/

Thân thiện

A child points at a broken vase and calls his friend a fibber.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who tells lies

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