Piff
adj, intj, noun, verb, slang
adj, intj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Piffle; nonsense; rubbish. slang, uncountable
""You're talking piff.""
Verb
- 1 To throw something vigorously. Australia
Adjective
- 1 good or attractive. UK, slang
"You look quite piff today."
Intj
- 1 An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.
Synonyms
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More examples"They say all men have weird notions. People saying he's a rake and all that. Lot of piff."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic
Etymology 2
Clipping of piffle.
Etymology 3
Unknown. Perhaps a variant of puff suggestive of a blown kiss; or perhaps a shortening of epiphany.
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