Meaning
A big lie — a tall tale or gross exaggeration, told to boast, entertain, or deceive. The tradition of the outlandish story runs through Anansi tales, where the trickster spider spins impossible yarns. 'Yuh a tell big lie' calls out someone stretching the truth past belief.
Examples
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A pure big lie him a tell.
He's telling nothing but big lies.
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Dat sound like a Anansi big lie.
That sounds like an Anansi tall tale.
Origin
'big' + 'lie'; kin to the tall-tale tradition of Anansi stories. See [[anansi-story]].
How it’s used
A tall tale or gross exaggeration; boastful or deceiving.