pifflingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪflɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪf(ə)lɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piffle v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < piffle v. + -ing suffix¹.

colloquial. rare.

The action of talking or behaving ineffectually; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [noun] > trifling activity or time-wasting

loitering1362

triflinga1382

dalliance1567

piddling1580

baubling1608

idlement1622

concessation1623

paddling1642

sauntering1680

puddling1695

dawdle1813

dawdling1819

puttering1835

pottering1844

peddling1851

tiddlywinking1869

loiter1876

frivolling1882

potter1897

muckings1898

futzing1907

piffling1914

fucking1931

monkeying1932

muck-about1968

twatting1989

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > little importance or triviality > talking or acting in trivial way

piffling1914

1914 Atlanta Constit. 10 June 8/1 (heading) The penalty of piffling.

2003 Independent (Nexis) 9 June (Features section) 14 Idomeneo..feels a million miles from the twee pifflings of much Neapolitan opera.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pifflingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪflɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪf(ə)lɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piffle v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < piffle v. + -ing suffix².

colloquial.

Inconsequential, trivial; derisory.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [adjective] > engaged in trifling activity

holidayc1450

wantonizing1599

peddling1613

poking1748

pottering1826

poky1828

piffling1848

puttering1855

footering1859

tiddlywinking1869

frivolling1882

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little importance or trivial

eathlyc890

lighteOE

littleOE

small?c1225

singlec1449

easy1474

triflous1509

naughty1526

slender1530

slight1548

shrimpish1549

slipper1567

truanta1572

toyous1581

trivious1583

mean1585

silly1587

nicea1594

puny?1594

puisne1598

pusill1599

whindling1601

sapless1602

non-significant1603

poor1603

unsignificant1603

flea-bite1605

perishing1605

lank1607

weightless1610

fonda1616

penny farthing1615

triviala1616

unweighty1621

transitory1637

twattling1651

inconsiderate1655

unserious1655

nugal1656

small drink1656

slighty1662

minute1668

paddling1679

snitling1682

retail1697

Lilliputian1726

vain1731

rattletrap1760

peppercornish1762

peppercorn1791

underling1804

venial1806

lightweight1809

floccinaucical1826

small-bore1833

minified1837

trantlum1838

piffling1848

tea-tabular1855

potty1860

whipping-snapping1861

tea-gardeny1862

quiddling1863

twaddling1863

fidgeting1865

penny ante1865

feather-weighted1870

jerkwater1877

midget1879

mimsy1880

shirttail1881

two-by-four1885

footle1894

skittery1905

footery1929

Mickey Mouse1931

chickenshit1934

minoritized1945

marginal1952

marginalized1961

tea-party1961

little league1962

marginalizing1977

minnowy1991

1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 66 Piffling, employed in little trifling occupations.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 21 May 2/3 He seems..to have convinced himself that he is an old man, and settled down to a piffling eld.

1927 Daily Express 26 July 3/4 The Bench consider that this is a piffling offence, and..that a warning would have been sufficient.

1963 Times 12 June 8/7 The sum involved was piffling compared with the firm's £25m. a year turnover.

1991 W. Fox Willoughby's Phoney War (BNC) 12 I think I ought to look for a useful job. I mean really useful, not just waiting about for the next piffling stage part.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piffling
释义	pifflingn. Brit. /ˈpɪflɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪf(ə)lɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piffle v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < piffle v. + -ing suffix¹. colloquial. rare. The action of talking or behaving ineffectually; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [noun] > trifling activity or time-wasting loitering1362 triflinga1382 dalliance1567 piddling1580 baubling1608 idlement1622 concessation1623 paddling1642 sauntering1680 puddling1695 dawdle1813 dawdling1819 puttering1835 pottering1844 peddling1851 tiddlywinking1869 loiter1876 frivolling1882 potter1897 muckings1898 futzing1907 piffling1914 fucking1931 monkeying1932 muck-about1968 twatting1989 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > little importance or triviality > talking or acting in trivial way piffling1914 1914 Atlanta Constit. 10 June 8/1 (heading) The penalty of piffling. 2003 Independent (Nexis) 9 June (Features section) 14 Idomeneo..feels a million miles from the twee pifflings of much Neapolitan opera. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pifflingadj. Brit. /ˈpɪflɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪf(ə)lɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piffle v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < piffle v. + -ing suffix². colloquial. Inconsequential, trivial; derisory. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [adjective] > engaged in trifling activity holidayc1450 wantonizing1599 peddling1613 poking1748 pottering1826 poky1828 piffling1848 puttering1855 footering1859 tiddlywinking1869 frivolling1882 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little importance or trivial eathlyc890 lighteOE littleOE small?c1225 singlec1449 easy1474 triflous1509 naughty1526 slender1530 slight1548 shrimpish1549 slipper1567 truanta1572 toyous1581 trivious1583 mean1585 silly1587 nicea1594 puny?1594 puisne1598 pusill1599 whindling1601 sapless1602 non-significant1603 poor1603 unsignificant1603 flea-bite1605 perishing1605 lank1607 weightless1610 fonda1616 penny farthing1615 triviala1616 unweighty1621 transitory1637 twattling1651 inconsiderate1655 unserious1655 nugal1656 small drink1656 slighty1662 minute1668 paddling1679 snitling1682 retail1697 Lilliputian1726 vain1731 rattletrap1760 peppercornish1762 peppercorn1791 underling1804 venial1806 lightweight1809 floccinaucical1826 small-bore1833 minified1837 trantlum1838 piffling1848 tea-tabular1855 potty1860 whipping-snapping1861 tea-gardeny1862 quiddling1863 twaddling1863 fidgeting1865 penny ante1865 feather-weighted1870 jerkwater1877 midget1879 mimsy1880 shirttail1881 two-by-four1885 footle1894 skittery1905 footery1929 Mickey Mouse1931 chickenshit1934 minoritized1945 marginal1952 marginalized1961 tea-party1961 little league1962 marginalizing1977 minnowy1991 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 66 Piffling, employed in little trifling occupations. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 21 May 2/3 He seems..to have convinced himself that he is an old man, and settled down to a piffling eld. 1927 Daily Express 26 July 3/4 The Bench consider that this is a piffling offence, and..that a warning would have been sufficient. 1963 Times 12 June 8/7 The sum involved was piffling compared with the firm's £25m. a year turnover. 1991 W. Fox Willoughby's Phoney War (BNC) 12 I think I ought to look for a useful job. I mean really useful, not just waiting about for the next piffling stage part. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914adj.1848
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