flunkern

(Anglais)

to tell harmless lies, to brag in an exaggerating way, to fib

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈflʊŋkɐn/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?]. The original meaning is “to gleam, move quickly”. Compare flink. The meaning “to boast, stretch the truth” (probably from “want to shine, be brilliant”) already developed in Low German.

raconter des bobards

faire accroire

die Unwahrheit sagen

beschummeln

anmogeln

bemogeln

anschwindeln

cheaten

Garn spinnen

anschummeln

Blaue vom Himmel herunterlügen

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