Definitions

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  • proper noun The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells.
  • proper noun The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.
  • noun One who lies often; a liar.
  • noun One who has difficulty hiding lies.

Etymologies

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From the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio, 1881) by Italian author Carlo Collodi; most likely constructed from Italian pino ‘pine’ and occhio ‘eye’

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