# aftertale

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Evil talk; slander; defamation.
2. A postscript added to the end of a story.
3. A postscript added where a story should end.

## Etymology
From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aftertale