PIFFLES

Verb

piffles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piffle

Source: Wiktionary


PIFFLE

Pif"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Piffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Piffling.]

Definition: To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang]

Pif"fle, n.

Definition: Act of piffling; trifling talk or action; piddling; twaddle. [Dial. or Slang] "Futile piffle." Kipling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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