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piffling

adjective
pif·​fling | \ ˈpi-flÉ™n How to pronounce piffling (audio) , -f(É™-)liÅ‹\

Definition of piffling

: of little worth or importance : trivial
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Examples of piffling in a Sentence

from his perspective as a billionaire, what the governor got paid was a piffling amount

First Known Use of piffling

1864, in the meaning defined above

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piffling

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English Language Learners Definition of piffling

chiefly British, informal + disapproving : small and unimportant

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