Etymology

nifle

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Today it means: A trifle; something small and insignificant. Full definition →

Middle English nifle
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnifle
  2. English todaynifle

From Middle English nifle, possibly from Anglo-Norman. Compare Scots niffle (“to trifle”).

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