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Abydocomist

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abydocomist

  1. A liar who boasts of their falsehood.

The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist. "I may lie, but I am not counterfeit." (paraphrased)

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