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fibbing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | paltering |
| Type of | fabrication, lying, prevarication |
| Derivation | fib |
Examples of fibbing
fibbing
But he promises he's not fibbing when he says he thinks those days are behind him.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Yet he can't stop fibbing as he falls in with a circle of bourgeois bohemians.
From the metro.co.uk
Thus far non-performing loans are low-so low it suggests banks are fibbing.
From the economist.com
To repeat, Clemens is facing indictment for fibbing to Congress to save his reputation.
From the washingtonpost.com
Miguel Tejada will apparently plead guilty today to fibbing to Congress about steroids.
From the washingtonpost.com
It's not the range that's the problem, it's fibbing to potential buyers.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The party leaders are not the only politicians prone to tactical fibbing.
From the economist.com
People who tell you they know what it would cost are simply fibbing.
From the heraldtribune.com
He was probably not so much fibbing as misinterpreting the question.
From the economist.com
- A trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
- Tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"
- Fib is an experimental Western poetry form, bearing similarities to haiku, but based on the Fibonacci sequence. That is, the typical fib and one version of the contemporary Western haiku both follow a strict structure. ...
- Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) and involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. Its name comes from the fibrillating (i.e., quivering) of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction. ...
- (FIBS) First Internet Backgammon Server (FIBS) is the earliest backgammon server on the Internet, operating since July 19, 1992. FIBS allows Internet users to play backgammon in real-time against other people and tracks player performance using a modified version of the Elo rating system. ...
- A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential; To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially
- (Fibs) A fib is "small lie", also known as a "white lie". This appeared in one of the GLS books: "this command tells fibs". Use something like "The output of this command can be misleading".
- Family Investment Bureau - administrative unit within Department of Social Services responsible for programs that provide families and individuals with temporary and emergency financial assistance
- Short for Free Interbase Components. This is the work of Greg Deatz, the same person who created the FreeUDFLib (Delphi/Windows) and the FreeUDFLibC (C/Sun). FIB allows you to connect directly to IB without the BDE. It's the foundation for IBX and since IBX appeared, FIB is no longer in development.
