taradiddle

or tar·ra·did·dle

[ tar-uh-did-l ]

/ ˌtær əˈdɪd l /

noun Informal.

a small lie; fib.

pretentious nonsense.

Nearby words

tara, tara vine, taraba, tarabulus el gharb, tarabulus esh sham, taradiddle, tarahumara, tarai, taraire, tarakihi, taramasalata

Origin of taradiddle

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for taradiddle

This taradiddle I invented to account for the look of my hands.
Stories of Exile|Various
We would like to do so, of course; but our sense of truth revolts against the enunciation of such a taradiddle.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 1, Saturday, April 2, 1870|Various

British Dictionary definitions for taradiddle

taradiddle

/ (ˈtærəˌdɪdəl) /

noun

another spelling of tarradiddle

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