trifler

Meanings

• noun

  A person who makes trifles or unimportant matters; a dabbler; a meddler.

  - "He is just a trifler, always getting involved in other people's business."
  - "Don't take him seriously; he's just a trifler."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trifler
tiller , thriller , quiller

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Variants

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trifle , trifled , trifler , triflers , trifles , trifling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who tries or tests,' from Old French trifler, trifler 'to try, test, examine,' from truer 'to prove true.'

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Trivia

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1. Trifles is also the title of a short story by Agatha Christie.

2. The term 'trifle' is also used to describe a dessert made with layers of cake, fruit, and custard.

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Related Concepts

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1. dabbler: Someone who experiments with various things but doesn't become proficient or committed to any one area.

2. meddler: A person who interferes in matters that are not their concern.

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Culture

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Trifler has been used in literature, particularly in the works of William Shakespeare, where it appears in 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'As You Like It'. In both instances, the character is depicted as a meddler or gossip.

How to Memorize "trifler"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who constantly interferes in other people's business or someone who engages in unimportant matters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'trifler' with the image of a busybody or gossip.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Try If I Like To Fiddle And Run Errands' to remember the meaning of 'trifler'.

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