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- [pif-uh l]
- /ˈpɪf əl/
- /ˈpɪf.l̩/
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- [pif-uh l]
- /ˈpɪf əl/
Definitions of piffle word
- noun piffle nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk. 1
- verb without object piffle to talk nonsense. 1
- noun piffle nonsense talk 1
- uncountable noun piffle If you describe what someone says as piffle, you think that it is nonsense. 0
- noun piffle nonsense 0
- verb piffle to talk or behave feebly 0
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Origin of piffle
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; perhaps akin to puff
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Parts of speech for Piffle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piffle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
piffle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piffle
noun piffle
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- horsefeathers — (used with a singular or plural verb) something not worth considering.
- eyewash — Cleansing solution for a person’s eye.
Top questions with piffle
- what does piffle mean?
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