piffle

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Word Origin & History

1847, of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle, by influence of piddle, etc. Or perhaps imitative of a puff of air, with a diminutive suffix. As a noun by 1890.

Example Sentences forpiffle

I told him very firmly that this was piffle of the most wretched sort.

"I don't know anything about that sort of piffle," said his guest, severely.

They had the vicar and old frumps in to tea, and she had to listen to their piffle.

But she did not intend to write a love story—that was piffle.

That's all piffle about Hoky having any confederate except me.

What do you suppose dad thinks when he reads that sort of piffle?

Piffle of that kind only goes when there are more engineers than jobs.

The pangs of a guilty conscience,' he says, 'are piffle compared with the miseries of a beard.

No sooner had the words left her lips than she realized they were piffle.

His name was Patches, but he answered to Piffle and he was a sook and a cuddler.

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