Definition of persiflage in English:

persiflage

noun ˈpəːsɪflɑːʒˈpərsəˌflɑʒ

mass nounformal

Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.
an air of persiflage
Example sentencesExamples
- Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth.
- He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage.
- He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage.
- When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority.
Synonyms
banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French persifler 'to banter', based on siffler 'to whistle'.

Definition of persiflage in US English:

persiflage

nounˈpərsəˌflɑʒˈpərsəˌfläZH

formal

Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.
an air of persiflage
Example sentencesExamples
- Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth.
- When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority.
- He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage.
- He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage.
Synonyms
banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French persifler ‘to banter’, based on siffler ‘to whistle’.

单词	persiflage
释义	Definition of persiflage in English: persiflage noun ˈpəːsɪflɑːʒˈpərsəˌflɑʒ mass nounformal Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. an air of persiflage Example sentencesExamples Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth. He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage. He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage. When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority. Synonyms banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging Origin Mid 18th century: from French persifler 'to banter', based on siffler 'to whistle'. Definition of persiflage in US English: persiflage nounˈpərsəˌflɑʒˈpərsəˌfläZH formal Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. an air of persiflage Example sentencesExamples Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth. When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority. He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage. He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage. Synonyms banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging Origin Mid 18th century: from French persifler ‘to banter’, based on siffler ‘to whistle’.
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