All 3 Uses
trifle
in
The Whipping Boy
(Edited)
- "That crown? A trifle," scoffed Hold-Your-Nose Billy. "We can be richer..."
p. 18.4trifle = something of small importance
- I will not be exchanged for such a trifle.
p. 25.2 *trifle = small amount
- Hold-Your-Nose Billy's red eyebrows shot up in bewildered surprise. "Insult you? A trifle?"
"A prince is worth a prince's ransom!"p. 25.3
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) A trifle can refer to a kind of dessert. In classic literature, trifling can be a synonym for small talk.