She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century
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