taradiddle
or tar·ra·did·dle
[ tar-uh-did-l ]
/ ˌtær əˈdɪd l /
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noun Informal.
a small lie; fib.
pretentious nonsense.
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Origin of taradiddle
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain
Words nearby taradiddle
tar, Tara, Taraba, Tarabulus el Gharb, Tarabulus esh Sham, taradiddle, Tarahumara, Tarai, taraire, tarakihi, taramasalata
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Example sentences from the Web for taradiddle
Well; never mind, I accept the responsibility, and will create even another taradiddle.
April's Lady|Margaret Wolfe HungerfordThis taradiddle I invented to account for the look of my hands.
Stories of Exile|VariousWe would like to do so, of course; but our sense of truth revolts against the enunciation of such a taradiddle.
British Dictionary definitions for taradiddle
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