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PERSIFLAGE
persiflage
(noun) light teasing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
persiflage (countable and uncountable, plural persiflages)
Good-natured banter; raillery.
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Synonyms
• (good-natured banter): banter, raillery
Anagrams
• pilferages
Source: Wiktionary
Per`si`flage", n. Etym: [F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.]
Definition: Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery. Hannah More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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