persiflage

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/ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/

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/ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ · /ˈpɝː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ (US)

Definition of persiflage

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Good-natured banter; raillery.

“After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.”
“No one can deny Lady Charlotte Bury's assertion, that no well-regulated young female will ever indulge in a species of amusement so improper as flirtation; but it must be admitted, that having a pleasant partner is preferable to not dancing, and that a little persiflage, a little raillery, a little flattery, go far to make a partner pleasant.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Good-natured banter; raillery.

“After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.”
“No one can deny Lady Charlotte Bury's assertion, that no well-regulated young female will ever indulge in a species of amusement so improper as flirtation; but it must be admitted, that having a pleasant partner is preferable to not dancing, and that a little persiflage, a little raillery, a little flattery, go far to make a partner pleasant.”
(countable, uncountable)Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.

“Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.”

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From French persiflage, from persifler (“to quiz, tease, mock”), from per- + siffler (“to whistle”), from Latin sībilō (“whistle”).

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