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Persiflage

Word of the day on 26 March 2010.

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74
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kings_indian
The discerning gentleman's cologne of choice - eau de persiflage
@kings_indian

Good uses

  • OddlyStarry
    73
    Points
    "All I want is someone to share a lifetime of playful persiflage and amorous adventures," thought Zak as he left the bookstore.
    @OddlyStarry
  • JonPowles
    69
    Points
    My persiflage is camouflage for love.
    @JonPowles
  • StarOfSavannah
    68
    Points
    Vernal lullaby/ Fat raindrops kiss my window/ Quiet persiflage #haiku
    @StarOfSavannah
  • agezoko
    65
    Points
    A tongue like a chameleon. Persiflage, and Persiflage, and Persiflage. #artwiculate
    @agezoko
  • ale_bundy
    65
    Points
    heavy persiflage? raillery road crossing. #artwiculate
    @ale_bundy
  • TheSupercargo
    65
    Points
    "I never indulge in Persiflage!" "What, never?" "No never!" "What, _never_?" "Well, hardly ever."
    @TheSupercargo
  • SJHatzi
    64
    Points
    A lady cannot engage in persiflage with just anyone. It isn't gracious to spar with the unarmed. #ForPersiflageQueensKatyAndCath
    @SJHatzi
  • navinsasikumar
    64
    Points
    Why was the persiflage hard to swallow? It was not to be in~jest~ed.
    @navinsasikumar
  • kado56
    61
    Points
    Sarcasm, spite and malice, those you can keep. But with persiflage I have seen Real Men weep
    @kado56
  • MaxRaunchiness
    56
    Points
    I tried persiflage on the redhead, but she preferred other linguistic pursuits.
    @MaxRaunchiness
  • tama001
    55
    Points
    primaveral persiflage / overcoat weather again / impatient for spring . #haiku #senryu #artwiculate
    @tama001
  • harrarp
    55
    Points
    Time to clean out the garage. Filled with old banter and raillery. Making room for new persiflage.
    @harrarp
  • coinopratdchris
    53
    Points
    Persiflage turns into a serious discussion when you throw health care into the mix.
    @coinopratdchris
  • ultracutebot
    53
    Points
    some people can be very flippant about others' intellectual property while hiding behind the guise of playful persiflage
    @ultracutebot
  • sandnsurf
    52
    Points
    Twitter is persiflage 2.0
    @sandnsurf
  • tWordBird
    51
    Points
    Ah, yes, "persiflage"… we have persiflage EXPERTS, within the bird world! Haven’t you heard of the MOCKINGbirds??!
    @tWordBird
  • chrisdetar
    51
    Points
    As they picked flowers, the warm summer air, persiflage, and a kiss. #artwiculate
    @chrisdetar
  • Ysabeluna
    50
    Points
    persiflage : the euphemistic & diplomatic language of politicians, diplomats, & artwiculattis
    @Ysabeluna
  • emmaexpress
    50
    Points
    Persiflage doesn't call a spade a spade, but likes a bit of a dig.
    @emmaexpress
  • dmriver
    49
    Points
    Flowers say you care, persiflage says more.
    @dmriver
  • symphonist
    49
    Points
    Persiflage is the whipped cream that keeps us all at the table. #artwiculate
    @symphonist
  • TiddK
    48
    Points
    When the surgeon married the dressmaker, their persiflage kept everyone in stitches
    @TiddK
  • minibtweet
    48
    Points
    We play artwiculate with a little persiflage about the voting system although we know the best tweet will eventually win & help us to learn!
    @minibtweet
  • TaoJoannes
    47
    Points
    Don't persecute the persiflage, enhance the dialogue. #artwiculate
    @TaoJoannes
  • Tralala56
    47
    Points
    Persiflage is perfect relief from that pent up propensity towards impaling the person who imprisons you.
    @Tralala56
  • lagadu123
    46
    Points
    Don't scoff ! Persiflage is best in bite-sized chunks
    @lagadu123
  • catmar604
    46
    Points
    Our benevolent persiflage ~no space 'tween wrong & right ~nor what we imagine & what we write ~our persona grata personage
    @catmar604
  • DaveCurry
    46
    Points
    Acidic persiflage? Good-denatured teasing.
    @DaveCurry
  • smeedha
    46
    Points
    Persiflage: Jest like that
    @smeedha
  • DrJillZ
    45
    Points
    @artwiculate Hairdressers are highly trained at persiflage. They can let their hair down and tease it up.
    @DrJillZ
  • bwlightning
    44
    Points
    He unrelentingly peppered me with attempts at persiflage, I unapologetically peppered him with spray #artwiculate
    @bwlightning
  • Wifsie
    43
    Points
    Beyond the chatter and inner persiflage lies the great unknown of our deepest desires. #artwiculate
    @Wifsie
  • lippy73
    42
    Points
    Outside my window / percolating persiflage / bubbling birdy banter #micropoetry #artwiculate
    @lippy73
  • languageNhumor
    42
    Points
    Cammy changed her looks / Percy speaks frivolously / life at the Flage house #artwiculate (persiflage) #senryu
    @languageNhumor
  • MaltaGoddess
    42
    Points
    Dear Jon: Flattery will get you every where. Persiflage will too. As will your mother's advice. Love, Nancy
    @MaltaGoddess
  • lithiumzombie
    41
    Points
    My goldfish does a pretty good persiflage of me: he walks round on his tail and taps the glass.
    @lithiumzombie
  • marcosarroyos
    41
    Points
    Buddy tried to engage Ramesh in persiflage, but the cultural differences led to both of them spending the night in jail.
    @marcosarroyos
  • Squawkingalah
    41
    Points
    It's all outrage or persiflage in here. Out in the garden, it's quieter.
    @Squawkingalah
  • AaronLivingston
    40
    Points
    It may be persiflage to those born of erudition, But for us from the farm it's just plain bullshittin' #artwiculate #salonartwois
    @AaronLivingston
  • LBY3
    39
    Points
    @artwiculate Skip telling us what you had for lunch: Twitter's best used for persiflage.
    @LBY3
  • jacqueman
    39
    Points
    Brilliant minds, competing, vying for the top spot in a cutthroat land of masters, sure in their lexicon. Artwiculate is hardly persiflage.
    @jacqueman
  • ten_ten_ten
    37
    Points
    the artless persiflage of the recluse / the meandering river / avoiding their eyes #micropoetry #artwiculate
    @ten_ten_ten
  • K_Geddings
    37
    Points
    Persiflage is not to be taken lightly. It can be like dodgeball if not linguistically inclined.
    @K_Geddings
  • CaliforniaKara
    36
    Points
    Persnickety persiflage: boarish bullying
    @CaliforniaKara
  • JoeKnaack
    35
    Points
    The word persiflage should be an effortless breeze of banter among those artwiculators who love the game...#artwiculate
    @JoeKnaack
  • Wingpoem
    35
    Points
    Wasn't Sir Persiflage the knight who talked about finding the Holy Grail?
    @Wingpoem

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