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pif·fle  (pfl)

intr.v. pif·fled, pif·fling, pif·fles

To talk or act feebly or futilely.

n.

Foolish or futile talk or ideas; nonsense.

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piffle

Noun

Informal nonsense [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piffle - trivial nonsense balderdash, fiddle-faddle hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk - a message that seems to convey no meaning
Verb	1.	piffle - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, palaver, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, gabble, gibber, blab, clack, maunder, chatter mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
	2.	piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"