piff
piff interjection: an exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.
Interjection
Verb
piff (third-person singular simple present piffs, present participle piffing, simple past and past participle piffed)
- To throw something vigorously.
Noun
piff (uncountable)
Adjective
piff (comparative more piff, superlative most piff)
- good or attractive.
- You look quite piff today.
- Quick cash, flip that, now I got big cash. Sit back, sip yak with a next piff yat.2018 November 30, “Bits” (track 10), in Original Sounds, performed by Bru-C and Window Kid
Forms of piff
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | piffs |
| present participle | piffing |
| past participle | piffed |
| past | piffed |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more piff |
| superlative | most piff |
Origin of piff
Onomatopoeic
Clipping of piffle.
Unknown. Perhaps a variant of puff suggestive of a blown kiss; or perhaps a shortening of epiphany.
Words that rhyme with piff
Questions about piff
- What does piff mean?
- Piff means an exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.
- What part of speech is piff?
- Piff can be an interjection, a verb, a noun or an adjective.
Words near piff in the dictionary
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