A "tarradiddle" (tare-uh-DID-ul) – a word of unknown origin – is a petty lie.
Example (as used in the Western Mail): "Mr B did not tell a whopper. This was no fib, plumper, porker, or tarradiddle. There was definitely no deceit, mendacity, or fabrication."
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