bobard

French

Etymology

From Old French bobe (“lie”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔ.baʁ/

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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

babord, bâbord

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