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piffle

Main Entry:: ¹pif·fle
Pronunciation:: \ˈpi-fəl\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: pif·fled; pif·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: perhaps blend of piddle and trifle
Date:: circa 1878

: to talk or act in a trivial, inept, or ineffective way

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