Munchausen
munc·hau·sen
noun
1.
German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
Origin
Borrowed from German Münchhausen.
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