PERSIFLAGE


Meaning of PERSIFLAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ə r-si- ˌ fläzh, ' per-

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from persifler to banter, from per- thoroughly + siffler to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare

Date: 1757

: frivolous bantering talk : light raillery

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