persiflage

see definition of persiflage

nounteasing

Synonyms for persiflage

noun teasing

Antonyms for persiflage

seriousness

ridicule

noun. contemptuous laughter at someone or something

Word Origin & History

1757, from French persiflage, from persifler "to banter" (18c.), from Latin per- "through" (see per) + French siffler "to whistle, hiss," from collateral form of Latin sibilare "to hiss," possibly of imitative origin. Said to have been introduced in English by Chesterfield.

Example Sentences for persiflage

I asked in a tone of persiflage, as I took a step towards them.

"Come on," said Berwick, paying no attention to Jim's persiflage.

She looked at him through his persiflage wistfully, searchingly.

Say, they made a great team, them two, when it came to exchangin' persiflage.

She was tall, beautiful, lively, gracious and learned in persiflage.

No one spoke for a moment, and even von Brning had no persiflage ready.

Oh, but I prefer that so much to persiflage, said Adrienne, with her tranquillity.

Then the tone of banter, of irony, almost of persiflage, is discouraging.

No matter how happy you should be, I should always want you to keep that tone of persiflage.

Florida listened to his persiflage with an air of sad distraction.

persiflage

Synonyms for persiflage

Antonyms for persiflage

banter

lampoonery

raillery

repartee

ridicule

persiflage

Synonyms for persiflage

Antonyms for persiflage

More words related to persiflage

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