Persiflage meaning
Light good-natured talk; banter.
noun
Frivolity or mockery in discussing a subject.
noun
A light, frivolous or flippant style of writing or speaking.
noun
Such talk or writing.
noun
Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.
noun
Origin of persiflage
- French from persifler to banter per- intensive pref. (from Latin per–) siffler to whistle (from Old French) (from Late Latin sīfilāre) (alteration of Latin sībilāre)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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