piffle
noun
nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk.
was piffling
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past progressiveof piffle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
