tarradiddle

English

Alternative forms

• taradiddle

Etymology

Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/

Noun

tarradiddle (countable and uncountable, plural tarradiddles)

1. A trivial lie, a fib.
2. Silly talk or writing; humbug.
   • 1866, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

     Of course, that's all taradiddle; he lies like a horse, for I know this Dushkin, he is a pawnbroker and a receiver of stolen goods […]