persiflage
[ pur-suh-flahzh, pair- ]
/ ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər- /
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noun
light, bantering talk or writing.
a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject.
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Persian violet, Persian walnut, persicaria, Persichetti, persiennes, persiflage, persimmon, Persis, persist, persistence, persistence of vision
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persiflage
/ (ˈpɜːsɪˌflɑːʒ) /
noun
light frivolous conversation, style, or treatment; friendly teasing
Word Origin for persiflage
C18: via French, from persifler to tease, from per- (intensive) + siffler to whistle, from Latin sībilāre to whistle
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