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    piffling
    /ˈpɪflɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. trivial; unimportant: informal "it was recorded in a basement for a piffling two grand"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIFFLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    informal uk / ˈpɪf. ə l.ɪŋ / / ˈpɪf.lɪŋ / us / ˈpɪf. ə l.ɪŋ / / ˈpɪf.lɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely small or not important: piffling details. a piffling amount. Synonyms. fiddling mainly UK. footling old-fashioned. little. petty disapproving. picayune US. piddling informal disapproving. trivial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIFFLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as piffling, you are critical of it because it is very small or unimportant.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › piffling_npiffling, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Where does the noun piffling come from? Earliest known use. 1910s. is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piffle v., ‑ing suffix1. See etymology. Nearby entries. piff, int. 1654–. piffer, n.¹ 1564–1650. Piffer, n.² 1892–. pifferaro, n. 1833–. piffero, n. 1724–.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIFFLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    informal us / ˈpɪf. ə l.ɪŋ / / ˈpɪf.lɪŋ / uk / ˈpɪf. ə l.ɪŋ / / ˈpɪf.lɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely small or not important: piffling details. a piffling amount. Synonyms. fiddling mainly UK. footling old-fashioned. little. petty disapproving. picayune US. piddling informal disapproving. trivial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.etymonline.com › word › pifflepiffle | Etymology of piffle by etymonline

    Jun 8, 2020 · piffle. (v.) 1847, "to talk or act in a trifling and ineffective way," of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle, by influence of piddle, etc.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pifflingPiffling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PIFFLING is of little worth or importance : trivial. How to use piffling in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpiffling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of piffling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.