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tarradiddle

tar·ra·diddle

UK/ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a trivial lie

  • “he told a fib about eating his spinach”
  • “how can I stop my child from telling stories?”
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Origin

Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”).

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