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false as Cressida
false as Cressida
Unfaithful. A phrase used to underscore one's infidelity. In medieval tales of the Trojan War, Cressida is a Trojan woman who pledged herself to Troilus, only to forsake him for Diomedes later. I know you cheated on me! You're as false as Cressida!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Hanifa | | - | Arabic |
ClÍOdhna | | KLEE-u-na | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Ercole | | ER-ko-le | Italian |
Dorthe | | DOR-te | Danish |
Hasdrubal | | HAZ-droo-bəl (English), haz-DROO-bəl (English) | Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History |
Tomi | | TO-mee (Finnish) | Finnish, Hungarian, Welsh |