taradiddle

• Sustantivo que designa una mentira leve o invención, así como un discurso o escrito pretencioso, tonto o sin sentido.

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

1. A trivial lieC2informalbritish

   A small, often harmless falsehood; a fib.

   mentirijilla

   • 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.

   Sinónimosfablefabricationfalsehoodfibstorytalewhite lie

   Antónimosfacttruthverity

2. Pretentious or silly talkC2informalbritish

   Nonsensical, exaggerated, or overly elaborate speech or writing.

   Charlatanería o hablar pretencioso

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbalderdashblatherbunkumclaptrapdrivelgibberishnonsensetwaddle

   Antónimosplainnesssenseseriousnesssubstancetruth