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Piffle vs Slang - What's the difference?

piffle | slang |

As nouns the difference between piffle and slang

is that piffle is nonsense, foolish talk while slang is language outside of conventional usage or slang can be (uk|dialect) any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory or slang can be (uk|obsolete) a fetter worn on the leg by a convict.

As verbs the difference between piffle and slang

is that piffle is to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner while slang is (dated) to vocally abuse, or shout at or slang can be (archaic) (sling).

piffle

English

Noun

(-)
  • Nonsense, foolish talk.
  • * 1998 , The Economist, Walking: More than gadding about
    • The wafflier the piffle , the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (piffl)
  • To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
  • To waste, to fritter away.

    • Synonyms

    * (act or speak in a futile manner) trifle, twaddle

    References

    slang

    English

    (wikipedia slang)

    Etymology 1

    1756, .

    Noun

  • Language outside of conventional usage.
  • Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
  • The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
  • *
    • "Oh, there are so many superior teas and sugars now. Superior is getting to be shopkeepers' slang ."
    "Are you beginning to dislike slang , then?" said Rosamond, with mild gravity.
    "Only the wrong sort. All choice of words is slang . It marks a class."
    "There is correct English: that is not slang ."
    "I beg your pardon: correct English is the slang' of prigs who write history and essays. And the strongest '''slang''' of all is the ' slang of poets."
    Synonyms
    * (jargon) vernacular, jargon, lingo, dialect, cant

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at.
  • * 1888', Also, he had to keep his temper when he was '''slanged in the theatre porch by a policeman — Rudyard Kipling, ‘Miss Youghal's ''Sais''’, ''Plain Tales from the Hills (Folio Society 2007, p. 26)
    • See also
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    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (sling)
  • * 1836 , Edward Bagnall, Saul and David
    • Before he slang the all-deciding stone

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
    • (Holland)

    Etymology 4

    Compare sling.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, obsolete) A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.

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