She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Rick shoots Hollinger dead shortly after the old man tells him that his mother was a liar (among other things) and his father no saint, cracking Rick’s newfound sense of peace.—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The storyline’s most effective moments come when Simms is roaming through the hallways of the hospital, only to hear people talking about her, calling her manipulative, a liar, someone willing to throw good people under the bus for her own gain.—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 Waymo’s report stops just short of calling this pedestrian a liar.—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025 The conversation ends with Kyle apologizing for calling Craig a liar, Craig apologizing for hurting Kyle so much, and the two of them hugging it out.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liar
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century
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