What does giffle-gaffle mean?
Giffle-gaffle means (obsolete, slang) Nonsense..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, slang) Nonsense..
Giffle gaffle! No boy should ever be told that!
I exchanged glances with Molly over this endless giffle-gaffle: chatter of conquests and concubines, bawdhouses and laudanum.
Use giffle-gaffle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Giffle-gaffle means (obsolete, slang) Nonsense..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Giffle gaffle! No boy should ever be told that!
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