- present participle of piffle.
piffling
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of piffling
Example Sentences
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Yet it went ignored while Sly Stallone’s piffling King Lear act in the mediocre Creed is hailed like the second coming.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2016
British MPs sold their reputations for a piffling return—one MP submitted a claim for a hot drink he had bought in the House of Commons tearoom.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 9, 2011
This stuff may seem piffling, but it all added to the feel of a Proper World Cup.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2010
He found those with a lower base level of the hormone tended to prefer immediate payment, even when the sum in question was piffling compared with the promised future compensation.
From Economist ● Sep. 23, 2010
The piffling toad steps away from her and says, “Non capisco! Ha!”
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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