Not as you treat those fools that are fribbling round about you (Thackeray).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
frib — frib; frib·by; frib·ble; … English syllables
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 … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
fribble — frib·ble … English syllables
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
Fribble — Frib ble, a. [Cf. F. frivole, L. frivolus, or E. frippery.] Frivolous; trifling; silly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fribble — Frib ble, n. A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop. [1913 Webster] A pert fribble of a peer. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fribble — Frib ble, v. i. 1. To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously. [1913 Webster] The fools that are fribbling round about you. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To totter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
