n.
Pronunciation: ' pi-f ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: pif · fled ; pif · fling \ -f( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps blend of piddle and trifle
Date: circa 1878
: to talk or act in a trivial, inept, or ineffective way
n.
Pronunciation: ' pi-f ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: pif · fled ; pif · fling \ -f( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps blend of piddle and trifle
Date: circa 1878
: to talk or act in a trivial, inept, or ineffective way
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012