tarradiddle

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tar·ra·did·dle

also tar·a·did·dle (tăr′ə-dĭd′l)

1. A petty falsehood; a fib.

2. Silly pretentious speech or writing; twaddle.

[Origin unknown.]

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tarradiddle

(ˈtærəˌdɪdəl)

1. a trifling lie

2. nonsense; twaddle

[of unknown origin]

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Tarradiddle

of ducks: team of ducks.

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Noun	1.	tarradiddle - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" fib, taradiddle, tale, story lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
	2.	tarradiddle - pretentious or silly talk or writing baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle, taradiddle hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk - a message that seems to convey no meaning jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

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