piffle
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɪf.əl/
noun
Etymology: Unknown, 1847. Perhaps blend of piddle + trifle, perhaps puff (“(onomatopoeia, puff of air)”) + -le (“diminutive”).
- Nonsense, foolish talk.
“The wafflier the piffle, the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer.”
“The move is obviously pure piffle: a dumbshow designed to placate (or at least entertain) the conservative base while distracting and antagonising rivals.”
verb
Etymology: Unknown, 1847. Perhaps blend of piddle + trifle, perhaps puff (“(onomatopoeia, puff of air)”) + -le (“diminutive”).
- To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- To waste, to fritter away.
- To be squeamish or delicate.