Definition of "munchausen" []

• German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797) (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Blind Leading the Blind: An economic examination of political munchausen by proxy."
• "She obviously has munchausen by proxy. (loves the attention one gets when tragedy strikes)"
• "I wouldn't call it munchausen by proxy as she appears to have deliberately set out to manipulate and decieve, and have done it for celebrity and financial gain."