\t\t\t\tI went looking for a word I’ve shared here before.\u00a0A word I can say when my lips are pursed (it’s been one of those days), when I have that LOOK on my face; when my leg is being pulled or my arm twisted.<\/p>\n
Piffle.<\/p>\n
For those of you who think this is just nonsense, you couldn\u2019t be more right. Piffle as a noun is trivial nonsense.\u00a0As a verb it means to talk or act in a trivial, inept, or ineffective way.\u00a0Piffled and piffling are acceptable variations.<\/p>\n
Piffle is not only a word to know and to write, it\u2019s also good to SAY. Put your nose slightly in the air and say it with me. Piffle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe chickens are hungry? Piffle! They\u2019ve been scratching in the wheat field all morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
When speaking to recalcitrant teenagers one could say, \u201cStop piffling; the cow will not milk itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Piffle is a ton-of-fun to say and is the reason TVs get turned off and politicians get tuned out.<\/p>\n
I encourage you to know your piffle, to call out, Piffle! and share your piffle with me\u00a0if you’d care to. Let me know what you find to be …\u00a0piffle!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I went looking for a word I’ve shared here before.\u00a0A word I can say when my lips are pursed (it’s been one of those days), when I have that LOOK on my face; when my leg is being pulled or … Continue reading