/perr"seuh flahzh', pair"-/ , n.
1. light, bantering talk or writing.
2. a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject.
[ 1750-60; persifler to banter, equiv. to per- PER- + siffler to whistle, hiss sifilare, for L sibilare; see SIBILANT, -AGE ]
Syn. 1. banter, badinage, jesting.