persiflage
[ pur-suh-flahzh, pair- ]
/ ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər- /
noun
light, bantering talk or writing.
a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject.
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Origin of persiflage
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British Dictionary definitions for persiflage
persiflage
/ (ˈpɜːsɪˌflɑːʒ) /
noun
light frivolous conversation, style, or treatment; friendly teasing
Word Origin for persiflage
C18: via French, from
persifler to tease, from
per- (intensive) +
siffler to whistle, from Latin
sībilāre to whistle