Etymology

vranyo

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Today it means: White lies or half-lies ascribed to Russian culture, told without the intention of (maliciously) deceiving, but as a fantasy, or suppressing unpleasant parts of the truth Full definition →

Russian враньё
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromвраньё“lying, lies”
  2. English todayvranyo

From Russian враньё (vranʹjó, “lying, lies”), from врать (vratʹ, “to lie”). Introduced to English during Cold War, though the meaning ascribed to it doesn't corresponding to original Russian usage.

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