taradiddle

tar·a·did·dle

[tar-uh-did-l]
noun Informal.
1.
a small lie; fib.
2.
pretentious nonsense.


Origin:
1790–1800; origin uncertain

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taradiddle (ˈtærəˌdɪdəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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another spelling of tarradiddle

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