bobard
French
Etymology
From Old French bobe (“lie”) + -ard.
Pronunciation
Noun
bobard m (plural bobards)
- (informal, often in the plural) fib (a more or less inconsequential lie)
- Synonym: mensonge
- Je ne leur raconte pas de bobards.
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Further reading
- “bobard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.