English
Etymology
From Gr. Ἀβυδοκόμης (Abydocomēs), after a town called Abydos (Ἄβυδος), the inhabitants of which were known for inventing slanders and boasting of them.
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/æbɪdəˈkəʊmɪst/
italbrac|US IPA|/æbɪdəˈkoʊmɪst/
Noun
en-noun
- obsolete A liar or sycophant who boasts of their falsehood.
#:The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist.
#::Falstaff: "I may lie, but I am no counterfeit." (paraphrased)
See also
fissilingual
sycophant
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