tar·a·did·dle

/ˈterəˌdidl/

noun informal•British

noun: taradiddle; plural noun: taradiddles; noun: tarradiddle; plural noun: tarradiddles

1. a petty lie. "no sane person would make up such a taradiddle"
2. pretentious nonsense. "this taradiddle from him about his new radio show"