abydocomist

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀβυδοκόμης (Abudokómēs), after the town Ἄβυδος (Ábudos, “Abydos”), the inhabitants of which were known for inventing slanders and boasting of them. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æbɪdəˈkəʊmɪst/ (US) IPA(key): /æbɪdəˈkoʊmɪst/ === Noun === abydocomist (plural abydocomists) (archaic) A liar or sycophant who boasts of his 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