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persiflage

per·sif·lage

UK/ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ US/ˈpɝː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From French persiflage, from persifler (“to quiz, tease, mock”), from per- + siffler (“to whistle”), from Latin sībilō (“whistle”).

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