Associations to the word «Fib»

Wiktionary

FIB, noun. (informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
FIB, verb. (intransitive) To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
FIB, noun. (medicine) (informal) Short form of fibula.

Dictionary definition

FIB, noun. A trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?".
FIB, verb. Tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras