sig·ni·fy·ing
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Definition of signifying
: a good-natured needling or goading by means of indirect gibes and clever often preposterous put-downs
also
: dozens
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“Signifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifying. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of signifying was in 1929
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