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Fribble
Pronunciation : Frib"ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. frivole, L. frivolus, or E. frippery.]
Definition : Defn: Frivolous; trifling; sily.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Frib"ble
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop. A pert fribble of a peer. Thackeray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Frib"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously. The fools that are fribbling round about you. Thackeray.
2. To totter. [Obs.]
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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