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Definition of persiflage in English: persiflagenoun ˈpəːsɪflɑːʒˈpərsəˌflɑʒ mass nounformal Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. 〈正式〉插科打诨，说笑；嘲笑 Example sentencesExamples - Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth.
- He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage.
- He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage.
- When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority.
Synonyms banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging
OriginMid 18th century: from French persifler 'to banter', based on siffler 'to whistle'. Definition of persiflage in US English: persiflagenounˈpərsəˌflɑʒˈpərsəˌfläZH formal Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. 〈正式〉插科打诨，说笑；嘲笑 Example sentencesExamples - Its all ephemera and persiflage, as we sit mocking in the plumes as political gadflies who tell the truth.
- When they look at academic discourse they see only persiflage: fancy words, convoluted syntax, and the pretentious invocation of authority.
- He was not one to mince matters, nor did he wrap up inconvenient topics in persiflage.
- He was clearly out-of-place, the only one in a tie, and as monosyllabic as a teenager during most of the persiflage.
Synonyms banter, repartee, raillery, ripostes, sallies, quips, wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, teasing, ragging
OriginMid 18th century: from French persifler ‘to banter’, based on siffler ‘to whistle’. |