taradiddle

[lettered]

tar·a·did·dle

   
[tar-uh-did-l]

–noun
1. a small lie; fib
2. pretentious nonsense

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Comments

[isleodreams]

I love Daily Words. :)

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[lettered]

You rock! Thank you so much.

[stultiloquentia]

http://phrontistery.info/ihlstart.html

[lettered]

Thank you. I was using an obscure words dictionary, but there's not much sourcing, so I don't trust some of what it says. It was a pain to see something and think, "Oh, that's a cool one" but then Google it and not be able to find more info on it.

[mmejavert]

Hey, this word was in today's NYTimes crossword! :)

[lettered]

oh! I had no idea. It's been on my list to post for a while!

[mmejavert]

I thought it was a neat coincidence. Anyway, check out the NYTimes crosswords ... especially the weekday ones for Friday/Saturday, because those are the really tough puzzles that often have some odd-ball words in them. :)

[isleodreams]

I am presently reading Artists In Crime and tarradiddle {British spelling, I trust} was used at Chapter 15. To wit: “Far-fetched, but I understand the tallest, the most preposterous tarradiddle will be gulped down whole by your public."