Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Wednesday Word: Piffle

piffle |ˈpifəl| noun& exclam. informal nonsense.ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: diminutive of imitative piff-.
Lovely word--you can practically spit it on someone talking gibberish.
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  1. ChrisMarch 25, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Hmm. Not sure I actually knew the real definition - it's one I'm pretty sure I've sussed out through context when reading.

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    1. Lou HarperMarch 25, 2015 at 5:13 PM

      Story of my life--sussing out meaning from the context.

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  2. HelenaMarch 25, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    Oh, I immediately think of Lord Peter Wimsey when I see the word piffle! Harriet Vane says to him: "If anybody does marry you it will be for the pleasure of hearing you talk piffle."

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    1. Lou HarperMarch 25, 2015 at 5:16 PM

      That's probably where I picked it up. Lord Peter does ramble on most charmingly.

      Sadly, I ran out of Lord Peter Wimsey audiobooks. The remaining audio recordings in the library are books on tape.

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