Meanings
nounlie bump (plural lie bumps)
plural lie bumps
- informalA painful hypertrophic red and white papilla on the tongue.
Origin
From the myth that they are caused by telling untruths.
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lie bump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20bump
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“lie bump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20bump. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie bump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20bump.
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