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单词 piffing
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Definition of piffing in English:

piffing

noun ˈpɪfɪŋ
services' slang, historical
  • Especially in the navy: the action of firing sub-calibre projectiles.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Daily Telegraph. From piff, of imitative origin, representing the sound produced by this sort of firing + -ing.

 
 

Definition of piffing in US English:

piffing

nounˈpɪfɪŋ
services' slang, historical
  • Especially in the navy: the action of firing sub-calibre projectiles.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Daily Telegraph. From piff, of imitative origin, representing the sound produced by this sort of firing + -ing.

 
 
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