tarradiddle

/ˌtɛrəˈdɪdəl/
noun
  1. A small lie or fib; something untrue said to avoid trouble or to impress.
    • Don't believe his tarradiddle about catching a fish that big.
    • Her excuse was just a tarradiddle; she had actually forgotten the meeting.
    • He told a tarradiddle about why he was late for school.
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