Both Uses of
trifle
in
Through the Looking-Glass
- ...hoping to make them a LITTLE ashamed of fighting for such a trifle.
Chpt 4 *trifle = something of small importance
- I sell them unto men," he said, "Who sail on stormy seas; And that's the way I get my bread— A trifle, if you please."†
Chpt 8
Definitions:
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(1)
(trifle as in: a trifling matter) something of small importance; or a small quantity
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(2)
(trifle with as in: trifle with her affections) to treat somebody or something thoughtlessly or without respect
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, a trifle can refer to a kind of dessert. In classic literature, trifling can be a synonym for small talk.