noun
tarradiddle
Tarradiddle (noun) means a small, unimportant lie.
noun
1
A small, unimportant lie.
""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.""
— Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt (1923)
2
Foolish talk or writing.
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Etymology
Perhaps derived from diddle, meaning “to cheat”.
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What is the meaning of tarradiddle?
"tarradiddle" (noun) means a small, unimportant lie.
What is another word for tarradiddle?
Other words for "tarradiddle" include taradiddle, tale, boloney, tommyrot, fib, tosh.
What are the different meanings of tarradiddle?
"tarradiddle" has 2 main meanings: 1. A small, unimportant lie; 2. Foolish talk or writing.
