aftertale
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.
Noun edit
aftertale (plural aftertales)
- Evil talk; slander; defamation.
- 1999, James Joyce, Finnegans Wake:
- Our cad's bit of strife (knee Bareniece Maxwelton) with a quick ear for spittoons (as the aftertale hath it) […]
- A postscript added to the end of a story.
- A postscript added where a story should end.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "postscript"): foretale