Piffle

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪfəl/

Definitions of piffle

noun trivial or nonsensical talk or ideas

Example Sentences

A1 I don't have time for all this piffle.

A2 She dismissed his argument as mere piffle.

B1 The article was full of piffle and lacked any real substance.

B2 His speech was filled with piffle and failed to address the real issues.

C1 The philosopher's work was dismissed by some as intellectual piffle.

C2 The critics accused the author of producing nothing but literary piffle.

Examples of piffle in a Sentence

formal The professor dismissed the student's argument as mere piffle.

informal Don't listen to him, he's just talking piffle.

slang Stop spouting that piffle, it's annoying.

figurative Her excuses were nothing but piffle in the face of the evidence.

Grammatical Forms of piffle

• past tense: piffled
• plural: piffles
• comparative: more piffle
• superlative: most piffle
• present tense: piffles
• future tense: will piffle
• perfect tense: have piffled
• continuous tense: is piffling
• singular: piffle
• positive degree: piffle
• infinitive: to piffle
• gerund: piffling
• participle: piffling

Origin and Evolution of piffle

First Known Use: 1735 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'piffle' is believed to have originated as a British slang term, possibly derived from the word 'pifle' meaning to trifle or waste time.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'piffle' has come to mean something insignificant or nonsensical, often used to dismiss or belittle someone's words or actions.