Both Uses of
trifle
in
The Bluest Eye
- Well, he run off with that trifling Peggy—from Elyria.†
Chpt 2 *
- That old trifling Cholly been out of jail two whole days and ain't been here yet to see if his own child was 'live or dead.†
Chpt 2
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.