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Aftertale

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Evil talk; slander; defamation.

    "Our cad's bit of strife (knee Bareniece Maxwelton) with a quick ear for spittoons (as the aftertale hath it) […]"

  2. 2
    A postscript added to the end of a story.
  3. 3
    A postscript added where a story should end.

Etymology

From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.

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