noun
Origin: Fr < persifler, to banter < per- (see per-) + siffler, to whistle, hiss < L sifilare, var. of sibilare: see sibilant
See persiflage in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from persifler, to banter
Origin: : per-, intensive pref. (from Latin; see per-)
Origin: + siffler, to whistle (from Old French, from Late Latin sīfilāre, alteration of Latin sībilāre)
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