fandonia

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fanˈdɔ.nja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnja
  • Hyphenation: fan‧dò‧nia

Noun

fandonia f (plural fandonie)

  1. fib
  2. nonsense, humbug, poppycock, malarkey
  3. lie
  4. yarn, tall story

Synonyms

Further reading

  • fandonia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana