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taradiddle
or tar·ra·did·dle
[ tar-uh-did-l ]
noun
, Informal.
- a small lie; fib.
- pretentious nonsense.
taradiddle
/ ˈtærəˌdɪdəl /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taradiddle1
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain; diddle 2( def )
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Example Sentences
Well; never mind, I accept the responsibility, and will create even another taradiddle.
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This taradiddle I invented to account for the look of my hands.
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We would like to do so, of course; but our sense of truth revolts against the enunciation of such a taradiddle.
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