Daily Archives: January 2, 2007

PRONUNCIATION: (PURR-suh-flahzh, PAIR-suh-flahzh) http://wordsmith.org/words/persiflage.mp3 MEANING: (noun) Frivolous bantering talk; light raillery. ETYMOLOGY: From the French prefix “per-,” meaning “thoroughly,” plus “siffler,” meaning “to whistle, hiss, or boo.” “Siffler” in turn derived from the Latin term “sibilare,” meaning “to whistle or … Continue reading →