Definitions for persiflage
ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər-per·si·flage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. persiflagenoun

   light teasing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. persiflagenoun

   Good-natured banter; raillery.

   After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.

2. persiflagenoun

   Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. persiflage

   This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words. See that article for a fuller discussion of what an idiom is, and what it is not. In addition, the often-obscure references or shared values that lie behind an idiom will themselves lose applicability over time, although the surviving literature of the period relies on their currency for full understanding.

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1. persiflage

   Persiflage is light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. It refers to teasing, frivolous, or humorous speech or writing that may be treating a serious subject in a light-hearted, humorous or satirical manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persiflagenoun

   frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery

2. Etymology: [F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persiflage

   pėr′si-fläzh, n. a frivolous way of talking or treating any subject: banter.—adj. Per′siflant, bantering.—v.i. Per′siflāte (Thackeray).—n. Per′siflour (Carlyle). [Fr.,—persifler, to banter—L. per, through, Fr. siffler—L. sibilāre, to whistle, to hiss.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persiflage

   a French term for a light, quizzing mockery, or scoffing, specially on serious subjects, out of a cool, callous contempt for them.

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1. • Banter

How to pronounce persiflage?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of persiflage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of persiflage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=persiflage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Persiflage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persiflage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persiflage
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=persiflage
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Persiflage