fib
noun
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
Example Sentences
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She also bemoaned Wamsley’s “general lack of reliability” on “issues related to the protests,” which is a polite way of saying she fibbed her face off.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
Blanche forced Cohen to acknowledge that he fibbed under oath during his own 2018 plea hearing about not feeling pressure to plead guilty.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
To scare them away, Lily fibbed that the wound resulted from a shark fight.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
“Oh no, we’re not doing anything,” Ratliff fibbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
They’ve fibbed plenty of times about things they’ve broken, haven’t they?
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
