bald-faced lie



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bald-faced lie

A blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise his or her mendacity. Our son tells us nothing but bald-faced lies when we ask him where he goes at night.
See also: lie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roper['rəupə]
TishaTISH-əEnglish, African American
Bikendi-Basque
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish
Michikomee-chee-koJapanese
Iagoee-A-gaw (Welsh, Galician), ee-AH-go (English)Welsh, Galician, Portuguese