officious lie
noun
A lie told as an act of kindness to further another's interests.
Origin
Late 16th century. After post-classical Latin mendacium officiosum (420 in Jerome); compare Italian bugia ufficiosa, French mensonge officieux.
| 单词 | officious lie |
| 释义 | officious lienoun A lie told as an act of kindness to further another's interests. Origin |
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