- taradiddle
- or tarradiddle noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1796 1. fib 2. pretentious nonsense
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
taradiddle
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taradiddle — [tar′ə did΄ l] n. [fanciful elaboration of DIDDLE2] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] a petty lie; fib … English World dictionary
taradiddle — n. worthless or tedious talk or writing, prattle, chatter; white lie, fib (also taradiddle) … English contemporary dictionary
taradiddle — /tar euh did l/, n. Informal. 1. a small lie; fib. 2. pretentious nonsense. Also, tarradiddle. [1790 1800; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
taradiddle — (or tarradiddle). Nonsense … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
taradiddle — [ tarəˌdɪd(ə)l] (also tarradiddle) noun informal, chiefly Brit. 1》 a petty lie. 2》 pretentious nonsense. Origin C18: perh. related to diddle … English new terms dictionary
taradiddle — tar·a·did·dle … English syllables
taradiddle — /ˈtærədɪdl/ (say taruhdidl) noun → tarradiddle …
taradiddle — n. (also tarradiddle) colloq. 1 a petty lie. 2 pretentious nonsense. Etymology: 18th c.: cf. DIDDLE … Useful english dictionary
tar|ra|did|dle — «TAR uh DIHD uhl», noun. = taradiddle. (Cf. ↑taradiddle) … Useful english dictionary
tarradiddle — noun see taradiddle … New Collegiate Dictionary
