taradiddle

A noun referring to a trivial lie or fib, or alternatively to pretentious, silly, or nonsensical talk or writing.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine kleine Lüge oder Erfindung bezeichnet, aber auch eine pompöse, dumme oder sinnlose Rede oder Schrift.

1. A trivial lie C2 informal british

   A small, often harmless falsehood; a fib.

   • He told a taradiddle about why he was late.
   • She was caught in a taradiddle about her weekend plans.
   • Children sometimes tell taradiddles to avoid trouble.

   🇩🇪Harmlose Lüge

   Synonyme: fablefabricationfalsehoodfibstorytalewhite lie

   Antonyme: facttruthverity

2. Pretentious or silly talk C2 informal british

   Nonsensical, exaggerated, or overly elaborate speech or writing.

   • The politician's speech was full of taradiddle.
   • I can't listen to any more of this taradiddle.
   • His essay was dismissed as mere taradiddle.

   🇩🇪Unsinn

   Synonyme: balderdashblatherbunkumclaptrapdrivelgibberishnonsensetwaddle

   Antonyme: plainnesssenseseriousnesssubstancetruth

• taradiddles plural form
• taradiddles' possessive plural form
• taradiddle's possessive singular form