lying vs true blue

lying

adj
  • Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious 

noun
  • The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground. 

  • An act of telling a lie or falsehood. 

true blue

adj
  • Representing the true essence of something; authentic, genuine, honest. 

  • Of or pertaining to the (historical) Tory, and now the Conservative, political party; hence, steadfastly conservative. 

  • Of or pertaining to the Scottish Presbyterian or Whig political party in the 17th century; hence, steadfastly Presbyterian. 

  • Representing authentic Australian culture, values, etc. 

  • Patriotic. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see true, blue. 

  • Aristocratic by birth. 

  • Steadfastly faithful or loyal; unwavering in loyalty; staunch, true. 

noun
  • A precisely defined pure blue, as for example web color #0000FF = RGB(0,0,255). 

  • A blue dye from Coventry, England, famous for not washing out. 

  • A faithful partisan or supporter of a cause, person, political party, etc. 

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