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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piffle \Pif"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Piffled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Piffling}.]
To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk
triflingly or ineffectively; to talk nonsense or about
trivial matters; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang]
Syn: chatter, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack,
maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
2. To act in a trivial or ineffective way.
[WordNet 1.5]