1 definition by mcored
White lie is information you have said that only includes things you want to say and excludes things that you don't want to say so technically while you haven't said any lies you haven't told the whole truth.
Mom: Did you brush your teeth?
Kid: Yes (but that was yesterday; while "yes" is true it is white lie because information lacks that it was yesterday)
Kid: Yes (but that was yesterday; while "yes" is true it is white lie because information lacks that it was yesterday)
by mcored June 3, 2017