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piffle
English
Etymology
Unknown, 1847. Perhaps blend of piddle +? trifle, perhaps puff (“(onomatopoeia, puff of air)”) +? -le (“diminutive”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?p?f.?l/
- Rhymes: -?f?l
Noun
piffle (uncountable)
- Nonsense, foolish talk.
- 1998, The Economist, Walking: More than gadding about
- The wafflier the piffle, the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer.
- 1998, The Economist, Walking: More than gadding about
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:nonsense
Translations
Verb
piffle (third-person singular simple present piffles, present participle piffling, simple past and past participle piffled)
- To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- To waste, to fritter away.
- (dated) To be squeamish or delicate.
Synonyms
- (act or speak in a futile manner): trifle, twaddle
Translations
References
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piffled
English
Verb
piffled
- simple past tense and past participle of piffle
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