fandonia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fib noun A small, usually harmless lie.
- lie verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
- malarkey noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
- nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
- yarn noun Spun fibre thread used for knitting, weaving, or making rope.
Senses
fandonia is used for these senses in English:
- fib (informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
- lie An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
- malarkey (originally, US, informal) Nonsense; rubbish. [from 1920s]
- nonsense An untrue statement.
- tall tale (idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.
- yarn (countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
fib — full definition
- noun A small, usually harmless lie.
- verb To tell a small, harmless lie.
lie — full definition
- verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
- verb To be located or situated somewhere.
- verb To say something known to be false with the intention of deceiving.
- noun A statement made with the intention to deceive.