piffle
12 synonyms for piffle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Of unknown origin, first attested in 1847. It may be a blend of piddle and trifle, or perhaps of puff ("(onomatopoeia, puff of air)") and -le ("diminutive").
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