Fib
Fib , noun
[Probably from fable; compare Prov. English fibble-fabble nonsense.]
A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.
They are very serious; they don't tell fibs.
Fib , intransitive verb
To speak falsely. [Colloquial]
Fib , transitive verb
To tell a fib to. [Rare] — De Quincey