forked tongue, speak with†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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originally in Indian parlance, speak falsely; lie.

Quotations

1871

"You speak with a forked tongue," answered the Blackfoot, dividing his fingers as he spoke to indicate that the other was speaking falsely.

1954

Now Henday found that his Crees had been lying all the time. Someone had spoken with a forked tongue.