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persiflage
per·si·flage P0207800 (pûr′sə-fläzh′)n.1. Light good-natured talk; banter.2. Frivolity or mockery in discussing a subject.
[French, from persifler, to banter : per-, intensive pref. (from Latin; see per-) + siffler, to whistle (from Old French, from Late Latin sīfilāre, alteration of Latin sībilāre).]persiflage (ˈpɜːsɪˌflɑːʒ) nlight frivolous conversation, style, or treatment; friendly teasing[C18: via French, from persifler to tease, from per- (intensive) + siffler to whistle, from Latin sībilāre to whistle]per•si•flage (ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər-)
n. light, bantering talk. [1750–60; < French, derivative of persifler to banter =per- per- + siffler to whistle, hiss] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | persiflage - light teasingbackchat, banter, raillery, give-and-take - light teasing repartee |
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persiflage
Words related to persiflagenoun light teasingRelated Words- backchat
- banter
- raillery
- give-and-take
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