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单词 persiflage
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
per•si•flage /ˈpɜrsəˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛr-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. light, easy talk.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
per•si•flage  (pûr′sə fläzh′, pâr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. light, bantering talk or writing.
  2. a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject.
  • Late Latin sifilāre, for Latin sībilāre; see sibilant, -age
  • French, derivative of persifler to banter, equivalent. to per- per- + siffler to whistle, hiss
  • 1750–60
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged banter, badinage, jesting.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
persiflage /ˈpɜːsɪˌflɑːʒ/ n
  1. light frivolous conversation, style, or treatment; friendly teasing
Etymology: 18th Century: via French, from persifler to tease, from per- (intensive) + siffler to whistle, from Latin sībilāre to whistle
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