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piffle

[ pif-uhl ] [ ˈpɪf əl ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

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Why Dictionary.com chose piffle

More about piffle

  • First recorded in 1840–50.
  • Perhaps akin to puff.

EXAMPLES OF PIFFLE

  • Stop talking such piffle and focus on the facts!
  • His argument was full of piffle — no one took it seriously.
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gainsay

[ geyn-sey ] [ ˈgeɪnˌseɪ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to deny, dispute, or contradict

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Why Dictionary.com chose gainsay

More about gainsay

  • First recorded between 1250–1300.
  • From the Middle English word gainsaien, literally “say against.” See again, say1.

EXAMPLES OF GAINSAY

  • No one could gainsay the evidence presented at the trial.
  • It’s hard to gainsay the fact that technology has drastically changed our lives.
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googol

[ goo-gawl ] [ ˈgu gɔl ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a number that is equal to 1 followed by 100 zeros

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Why Dictionary.com chose googol

More about googol

  • First recorded in 1935–40.
  • Introduced by U.S. mathematician Edward Kasner (1878–1955), whose nine-year-old nephew allegedly invented it.
  • Inspiration for the famous Google search engine.

EXAMPLES OF GOOGOL

  • The concept of a googol stretches the limits of human imagination, illustrating the vastness of numbers.
  • She joked that it would take a googol of years to finish all the chores on her list.
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