Origin of fribble

First recorded in 1620–30; perhaps alteration of frivol

OTHER WORDS FROM fribble

frib·bler, noun

Words nearby fribble

friar's lantern, friarbird, friarly, friary, frib, fribble, fribourg, fricandeau, fricando, fricassee, frication

Example sentences from the Web for fribbler

  • He to whom the destiny of the realm is entrusted could scarcely be a fribbler!

    A Hungarian Nabob |Maurus Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for fribbler

fribble
/ (ˈfrɪbəl) /

verb

(tr) to fritter away; waste
(intr) to act frivolously; trifle

noun

a wasteful or frivolous person or action

adjective

frivolous; trifling

Derived forms of fribble

fribbler, noun

Word Origin for fribble

C17: of unknown origin