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Nonsense, foolish talk. quotations examples
The wafflier the piffle, the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer.
2008 November 27, “Walking: More than gadding about”, in The Economist
The move is obviously pure piffle: a dumbshow designed to placate (or at least entertain) the conservative base while distracting and antagonising rivals.
2022 May 31, James Vincent, “Boris Johnson’s move to bring back imperial units is pure piffle – and simply unfathomable”, in The Guardian
third-person singular simple present piffles, present participle piffling, simple past and past participle piffled
To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner. examples
To waste, to fritter away. examples
(dated) To be squeamish or delicate. examples