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piffling

[ pif-ling ]

adjective

  1. of little worth; trifling; piddling:

    piffling efforts.



piffling

/ ˈ±èɪ´Ú±ôɪŋ /

adjective

  1. worthless, trivial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piffling1

First recorded in 1890–95; piffle + -ing 2
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Brexiteers often summon the memory of Britain’s wartime resilience to indicate that we have what it takes to survive a piffling showdown with the E.U.

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His method, exemplified in Memphis, is to highlight an emotive crime, then deploy outrage as a dragnet to sweep up piffling, often nonviolent criminals.

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The piffling toad steps away from her and says, “Non capisco! Ha!â€

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Though it's a piffling amount for most people, will the charge make any difference to our bag use behaviour?

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In 2012, it dismissed claims that the comet Elenin was on its way to destroy mankind, calling it a “trail of piffling particlesâ€.

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