piffling

Variant of piffle

piffle definition

pif·fle (pif′əl)

noun

talk, writing, action, etc. regarded as insignificant or nonsensical

Etymology: < Brit dial.

interjection

nonsense

Related Forms:

  • piffling pif′·fling (pif′liŋ) adjective

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