vranyo
Meanings
noun
- White lies or half-lies in Russian culture, told without the intention of (maliciously) deceiving, but as a fantasy, suppressing unpleasant parts of the truth.
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Etymology
From Russian враньё (vranʹjó, “lying, lies”), from врать (vratʹ, “to lie”) (contrasted with ложь (ložʹ)).
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