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persiflage

per·si·flage [ púrssi flzh ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. light teasing chat: light or teasing good-natured talk

2. light-hearted style: light-heartedness or frivolity in the treatment of something

[Mid-18th century. < French< persifler "to banter" < siffler "to whistle" < Latin sibilare "to hiss"]
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