pif´fler

pif´fler
pif|fle «PIHF uhl», noun, verb, -fled, -fling. Informal.
–n.
silly talk or behavior; nonsense.
–v.i.
to talk or act in a weakly foolish, trifling, or ineffective manner: »

They piddled and piffled with iron. I'd given my orders for steel! (Rudyard Kipling).

[probably imitative]
pif´fler, noun.

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  • pif|fle — «PIHF uhl», noun, verb, fled, fling. Informal. –n. silly talk or behavior; nonsense. –v.i. to talk or act in a weakly foolish, trifling, or ineffective manner: »They piddled and piffled with iron. I d given my orders for steel! (Rudyard Kipling) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pif — dru·pif·er·ous; pif·fe·ro; pif·fler; pif·fling; pif; pu·pif·er·ous; pif·fle; pal·pif·er·ous; pif·e·ro; pif·fa·ro; …   English syllables

  • piffler — pif·fler …   English syllables

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