piffling

adjective

1. of little worth; trifling; piddling: piffling efforts.

noun

1. nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk.

verb (used without object), pif·fled, pif·fling.

2. to talk nonsense.

adjective

1. worthless, trivial

noun

1. nonsenseto talk piffle

verb

2. (intr) to talk or behave feebly

v.1847, of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle, by influence of piddle, etc. Or perhaps imitative of a puff of air, with a diminutive suffix. As a noun by 1890.