| 单词 | persiflage |
| 释义 | persiflage (once / 16371 pages) n Persiflage is a teasing kind of banter. After a softball batter strikes out, she can expect to hear some persiflage from her teammates in the dugout. You and a friend might have a joking relationship full of persiflage, or a joking way of gently mocking each other. You can also call any kind of lighthearted talk persiflage — like dinner party small talk. The term was particularly popular in 19th century literature, and its origin traces back to the Latin word for "hiss," sibilare. From that came the French word siffler, "to whistle or hiss," persifler, "banter," and finally persiflage. WORD FAMILYpersiflage: persiflages USAGE EXAMPLESFollow this with a little badinage and dollop of persiflage. Slate(Mar 25, 2015) His dedication to his art and self-imposed absence from the persiflage of casual daily life obviously appeal to Ms. Poddar. New York Times(Oct 18, 2014) The modest atheists respond with their customary persiflage: “Can you spell g-u-l-l-i-b-l-e?” Slate(Jul 08, 2014) n light teasing Hyper backchat, banter, give-and-take, raillery light teasing repartee |
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