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1. • • taradiddle or tar·ra·did·dle [ tar- uh - did -l ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun, Informal. a small lie; fib. pretentious nonsense.
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   • This taradiddle I invented to account for the look of my hands. We would like to do so, of course; but our sense of truth revolts against the enunciation of such a taradiddle. Taradiddle definition: a small lie; fib.. See examples of TARADIDDLE used in a sentence.

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   • No one even knows when taradiddle was first used. It must have been before it showed up in a 1796 dictionary of colloquial speech (where it was defined as a synonym of fib), but if we claimed we knew who said it first, and when, we'd be dishing out pure applesauce.

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   When was Tarradiddle first recorded?

   • Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd [ 1790–1800; orig. uncert.] This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: cannibalism, idealism, modular, rationalism, silhouette → another spelling of tarradiddle....

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3. www.oed.com › dictionary › taradiddle_ntaradiddle | tarradiddle noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun taradiddle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › taradiddleTARADIDDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   taradiddle in American English. (ˌtærəˈdɪdl) noun informal. 1. a small lie; fib. 2. pretentious nonsense. Also: tarradiddle. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   taradiddle noun. tar· a· did· dle ˌter-ə-ˈdi-dᵊl. ˌta-rə-ˈdi-dᵊl, ˈter-ə-ˌdi-dᵊl, ˈta-rə-ˌdi-dᵊl. variants or tarradiddle. Synonyms of taradiddle. 1. : fib. 2. : pretentious nonsense. Did you know? The true origin of taradiddle is unknown, but that doesn't mean you won't encounter a lot of balderdash about its history.

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › taradiddleTARADIDDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Taradiddle definition: a small lie; fib.. See examples of TARADIDDLE used in a sentence.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tarradiddletarradiddle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 31, 2023 · taradiddle. Etymology [edit] Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”). Pronunciation [edit] IPA (key): /ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/ Noun [edit] tarradiddle (countable and uncountable, plural tarradiddles) A trivial lie, a fib. Silly talk or writing; humbug.

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   Feb 15, 2023 · taradiddle (plural taradiddles) Alternative form of tarradiddle. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.

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    Tarradiddle definition: a variant of taradiddle. . See examples of TARRADIDDLE used in a sentence.