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taradiddle

tar a did dle |ˈtarəˌdidl ˌtɛrəˈdɪdl |(also tarradiddle ) ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a petty lie. • pretentious nonsense. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: perhaps related to diddle .

 

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taradiddle

taradiddle |ˈtarəˌdɪd (ə )l |(also tarradiddle ) ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a petty lie. • [ mass noun ] pretentious nonsense. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: perhaps related to diddle .