Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarradiddle

/ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tar-ra-did-dle
IPA: /ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trivial lie, a fib.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Silly talk or writing; humbug.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""I dare say my nephew told you a good many tarradiddles in his time. Oh, yes, a good many, eh? He was always a liar. What, now, did he say of me? Tell me, now.""
"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 […]"
"‘We haven’t got time to listen to more taradiddles, I’m afraid, Dumbledore. I want this dealt with quickly –’"

Etymology

Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tarradiddles (plural) taradiddle (alternative)

Synonyms

baloney boloney bilgewater bosh drool humbug taradiddle tommyrot tosh twaddle

Questions

How do you pronounce tarradiddle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæ.ɹə.dɪ.dəl/.
What does tarradiddle mean?: A trivial lie, a fib.
Where does tarradiddle come from?: Perhaps derived from diddle (“to cheat”).

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