capping
v.to lie or tell a story that is not true. People use this when they think someone is bragging or making things up.
v.to lie, exaggerate, or make false claims. Frequently used in African American Vernacular English and digital contexts to call out dishonesty or boasting.
“He said he won the lottery, but I know he's capping.”
“Stop capping about your high score because I saw your actual results on the screen.”
“Social media users often accuse influencers of capping when their lifestyle posts appear too perfect to be authentic or consistent with their known history.”
The verb is intransitive and often appears in the continuous form ('capping') or as the phrase 'no cap'.
In this slang sense, the verb is usually intransitive and does not require a prepositional object like 'to me'.
“The artist limited use of her 3D printer to a standard work week of 38 hours, capping output at one tile per day.”
“Other international cities to use some form of a fare capping system include London, Dublin, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.”