light persiflage

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• Persiflage — Per si flage , n. [F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.] Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery. Hannah More. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• persiflage — ► NOUN formal ▪ light mockery or banter. ORIGIN from French persifler to banter …   English terms dictionary

• persiflage — [pʉr′sə fläzh΄] n. [Fr < persifler, to banter < per (see PER ) + siffler, to whistle, hiss < L sifilare, var. of sibilare: see SIBILANT] 1. a light, frivolous or flippant style of writing or speaking 2. such talk or writing …   English World dictionary

• persiflage — /ˈpɜsəflaʒ/ (say persuhflahzh) noun 1. light, bantering talk: *And although Jenny listened in all politeness, he felt dismally that his persiflage lacked dash. –g.b. lancaster, 1933. 2. a frivolous style of treating a subject. {French, from… …  

• persiflage — noun Etymology: French, from persifler to banter, from per thoroughly + siffler to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare Date: 1757 frivolous bantering talk ; light raillery …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• persiflage — /perr seuh flahzh , pair /, n. 1. light, bantering talk or writing. 2. a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject. [1750 60; < F, deriv. of persifler to banter, equiv. to per PER + siffler to whistle, hiss < LL sifilare, for L sibilare;… …   Universalium

• PERSIFLAGE —    a French term for a light, quizzing mockery, or scoffing, specially on serious subjects, out of a cool, callous contempt for them …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• persiflage —    (PER sih flahzh) [French] Banter; a light, teasing, or flippant style of writing or conversation …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• persiflage — [ pə:sɪflα:ʒ] noun formal light mockery or banter. Origin C18: from Fr. persifler to banter …   English new terms dictionary

• persiflage — per•si•flage [[t]ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər [/t]] n. light, bantering talk • Etymology: 1750–60; < F, der. of persifler to banter =per per +siffler to whistle, hiss …   From formal English to slang

• persiflage — n. light raillery, banter. Etymology: F persifler banter, formed as PER + siffler whistle …   Useful english dictionary