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persiflage

noun per·si·flage \ˈpər-si-ˌfläzh, ˈper-\

Definition of PERSIFLAGE

: frivolous bantering talk : light raillery

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Origin of PERSIFLAGE

French, from persifler to banter, from per- thoroughly + siffler to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare

First Known Use: 1757

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Synonyms: backchat, badinage, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, banter, raillery, repartee

Rhymes with PERSIFLAGE

arbitrage, assemblage, badinage, bon voyage, bricolage, cabotage, camouflage, colportage, curettage, decoupage, empennage, enfleurage, entourage, fuselage, Hermitage, maquillage, moyen-âge, repechage, reportage, sabotage, vernissage

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