frib´bler

frib´bler
frib|ble «FRIHB uhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun, adjective.
–v.i.
1. to behave frivolously; trifle: »

Not as you treat those fools that are fribbling round about you (Thackeray).

2. Obsolete. to falter; totter.
–v.t.
to waste foolishly.
–n.
1. a frivolous person; trifler.
2. a trifling or frivolous thing.
–adj.
–frib´bler, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • frib|ble — «FRIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to behave frivolously; trifle: »Not as you treat those fools that are fribbling round about you (Thackeray). 2. Obsolete. to falter; totter. –v.t. to waste foolishly …   Useful english dictionary

  • fribble — frib•ble [[t]ˈfrɪb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to act in a frivolous manner 2) to waste foolishly (often fol. by away) 3) a frivolous person or thing • Etymology: 1620–30 frib′bler, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Fribbler — Frib bler, n. A trifler; a fribble. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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