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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Patent liar

Hi

What exactly is the meaning of patent here?

He is a patent liar.

Does it mean a pathological liar; unadulterated liar?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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com/us/definition/american_english/patent , sense 1: Easily recognizable; obvious

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There is apparently an implied sense of "ineffective" here. If you're going to lie, it can't be obvious, so a patent liar would be an ineffective one.
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Mr. TomWhat exactly is the meaning of patent here?
Entry #10: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patent?r=66
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