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persiflage \PUR-suh-flahzh\

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nounLight-hearted or flippant treatment of a subject; banter.[From French persiflage, from persifler (to banter), from per- (thoroughly) + siffler (to whistle or hiss), from Old French, from Late Latin sifilare, an alteration of Latin sibilare (to hiss).] "It is derivative rather than destructive humour which presupposes serious history on which to base their persiflage."

Front	persiflage \PUR-suh-flahzh\
Back	noun Light-hearted or flippant treatment of a subject; banter. [From French persiflage, from persifler (to banter), from per- (thoroughly) + siffler (to whistle or hiss), from Old French, from Late Latin sifilare, an alteration of Latin sibilare (to hiss).] "It is derivative rather than destructive humour which presupposes serious history on which to base their persiflage."

Latin Persiflage Pur Suh Flahzh Noun Light Hearted Flippant Treatment Subject