aftertale
nounEtymology From Middle English aftertale, equivalent to after- + tale. Cognate with Middle Dutch achtertale, achtertaele.
1
Evil talk; slander; defamation.
- Our cad's bit of strife (knee Bareniece Maxwelton) with a quick ear for spittoons (as the aftertale hath it) […]1999, James Joyce, Finnegans Wake:
2
A postscript added to the end of a story.
3
A postscript added where a story should end.