Meaning of Fibbing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The telling of a lie.
   informal
2. Repeatedly striking an opponent's head while holding them in a headlock; a pummelling; a drubbing; a beating.
   archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“Of the fibbings, conventional falsehoods, and white lies disfiguring and vitiating social intercourse and common commercial transactions, it is enough to say⟳ that they are in jarring discord with […]”

“And so did Nick, whom sometimes there would come⟳ on / A sort⟳ of fear his spouse might knock⟳ his head off, / Demolish half his teeth, or drive⟳ a rib in, / She shone so much in 'facers' and in 'fibbing.'”

“15th round. Chancery. Fibbing. Biggs makes dreadful work⟳ with his left. Break⟳ away. Rally. Biggs down. Betting still six to four on the gown-boy.”

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