Piffle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɪf.É™l/
• Rhymes: -ɪfÉ™l

Origin

Unknown, 1847. Perhaps piddletrifle, perhaps puff("(onomatopoeia, puff of air)") + -le("diminutive").

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of piffle

Noun

1. Nonsense, foolish talk.
• 1998, The Economist, Walking: More than gadding aboutThe wafflier the piffle, the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer.

Synonyms

Verb

1. To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
2. To waste, to fritter away.

Synonyms

• (act or speak in a futile manner) trifle, twaddle