taradiddle
or tar·ra·did·dle
[ tar-uh-did-l ]
/ ˌtær əˈdɪd l /
noun Informal.
a small lie; fib.
pretentious nonsense.
Origin of taradiddle
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain
Words nearby taradiddle
tara,
tara vine,
taraba,
tarabulus el gharb,
tarabulus esh sham,
taradiddle,
tarahumara,
tarai,
taraire,
tarakihi,
taramasalata
Example sentences from the Web for taradiddle
This 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.