fib

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noun

a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.

verb (used without object), fibbed, fib·bing.

to tell a fib.

Origin of fib

1560–70; short for fibble-fable nonsense, gradational compound based on fable

Related formsfib·ber, fib·ster, nounun·fib·bing, adjective

Synonym study

1. See falsehood.

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Examples from the Web for fibber

Historical Examples

I do not know if, as you say, they ride on broomsticks; but I'll tell you this: My father was no fibber.
The Silver Lining
John Roussel
You are a classical scholar when you use hyperbole and a 'fibber' when you exaggerate.
Hester's Counterpart
Jean K. Baird
You cant do anything now without making me out a fibber, retorted Eleanor.
Polly in New York
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Fib′ber, one who fibs; Fib′bery (rare), the habit of fibbing; Fib′ster, a fibber.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
Various
"It's here, you fibber," his daughter cried merrily, persisting in her search.
Woman Triumphant
Vicente Blasco Ibaez

British Dictionary definitions for fibber

fib

noun

a trivial and harmless lie

verb fibs, fibbing or fibbed

(intr) to tell such a lie

Derived Formsfibber, noun

Word Origin

C17: perhaps from fibble-fable an unlikely story; see fable

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Word Origin and History for fibber

n.

1723, agent noun from fib (v.).

fib

v.

1680s, from fib (n.). Related: Fibbed; fibbing.

fib

n.

1610s, of uncertain origin, perhaps from fibble-fable "nonsense" (1580s), a reduplication of fable.

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Examples from the Web for fibber

Historical Examples

I do not know if, as you say, they ride on broomsticks; but I'll tell you this: My father was no fibber.

You are a classical scholar when you use hyperbole and a 'fibber' when you exaggerate.

You cant do anything now without making me out a fibber, retorted Eleanor.

Fib′ber, one who fibs; Fib′bery (rare), the habit of fibbing; Fib′ster, a fibber.

"It's here, you fibber," his daughter cried merrily, persisting in her search.

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