Tarradiddle
//ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A trivial lie, a fib. countable, uncountable
""I dare say my nephew told you a good many tarradiddles in his time. Oh, yes, a good many, eh? He was always a liar. What, now, did he say of me? Tell me, now.""
- 2 pretentious or silly talk or writing wordnet
- 3 Silly talk or writing; humbug. countable, uncountable
"Of course, that's all taradiddle; he lies like a horse, for I know this Dushkin, he is a pawnbroker and a receiver of stolen goods […]"
- 4 a trivial lie wordnet
Example
More examples""I dare say my nephew told you a good many tarradiddles in his time. Oh, yes, a good many, eh? He was always a liar. What, now, did he say of me? Tell me, now.""
Etymology
Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”).
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