taradiddle
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noun \ˌta-rə-ˈdi-dəl, ˈta-rə-ˌ\Definition of TARADIDDLE
1
: fib
2
: pretentious nonsense
Variants of TARADIDDLE
tar·a·did·dle or tar·ra·did·dle \ˌta-rə-ˈdi-dəl, ˈta-rə-ˌ\
Examples of TARADIDDLE
- <his tales of adventure are peppered with tongue-in-cheek taradiddles and obvious fabrications>
- <regards literary deconstruction as so much tenure-track taradiddle>
Origin of TARADIDDLE
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1796
Related to TARADIDDLE
- Synonyms
- fable, fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, mendacity, prevarication, story, tale, lie (or tarradiddle), untruth, whopper
- Antonyms
- truth
Rhymes with TARADIDDLE
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