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To: himno hero

Well, “glib” doesn’t quite nail down the mendacity of his performances. How about “Fibber Gibbs”?


42 posted on 08/08/2010 2:11:45 PM PDT by DrC
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To: DrC

or glibberig fibber Gibbs

glib was just handy and quick... ultimately of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glibberig ‘slippery’ and German glibberig ‘slimy.’

Hard to nail down.


43 posted on 08/08/2010 2:15:49 PM PDT by himno hero
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