I. tri ‧ fle 1 /ˈtraɪf ə l/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trufe , trufle 'deceiving, making fun' ]
1 . a trifle formal slightly
a trifle eccentric/odd/unexpected etc
2 . [countable] old-fashioned something unimportant or not valuable:
There’s no point in arguing over trifles.
3 . [uncountable and countable] a cold British sweet dish made of layers of cake, fruit, ↑ jelly , ↑ custard , and cream
II. trifle 2 BrE AmE verb
trifle with somebody/something phrasal verb
to treat someone or something without respect or not in a serious way:
He’s not a man to be trifled with.
men who trifle with women’s affections