German

Noun

Persiflage f ‎(genitive Persiflage, plural Persiflagen)

1. persiflage

Related terms

• persiflieren

English

Noun

persiflage ‎(countable and uncountable, plural persiflages)

1. Good-natured banter; raillery.

   After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.

2. Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.

   Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.

Synonyms

• (good-natured banter): banter, raillery

Translations

French

Etymology

persifler +‎ -age

Alternative forms

• persifflage (1990 spelling)

Noun

persiflage m ‎(plural persiflages)

1. Ridicule or malicious mockery made under the guise of good-natured raillery.