"fibbery" meaning in All languages combined

See fibbery on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fibberies [plural]
Etymology: fib + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fib|ery}} fib + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} fibbery (usually uncountable, plural fibberies)
  1. The telling of fibs; lying, falsehood. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-fibbery-en-noun-LgCDBtbv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

Inflected forms

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