fribble

American  

[frib-uhl] / ˈfrɪb əl /

verb (used without object)

fribbled, fribbling

1. to act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle.

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verb (used with object)

fribbled, fribbling

1. to waste foolishly (often followed byaway ).

   He fribbled away one opportunity after another.

noun

1. a foolish or frivolous person; trifler.

2. anything trifling or frivolous.

3. frivolousness.

adjective

1. frivolous; foolish; trifling.

fribble British  

/ ˈfrɪbəl /

verb

1. (tr) to fritter away; waste

2. (intr) to act frivolously; trifle

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noun

1. a wasteful or frivolous person or action

adjective

1. frivolous; trifling

Other Word Forms

• fribbler noun

Etymology

Origin of fribble

First recorded in 1620–30; perhaps alteration of frivol

Example Sentences

He continued dining at Friendly’s until the end of his long life and was partial to the coffee fribble.

From Washington Post

Friendly's Restaurants, an iconic chain on the East Coast known for its sundaes and "fribble" milkshakes, became the latest dining institution to go bankrupt amid the pandemic.

From Washington Post

The Fribble, an ultra-thick shake, became a popular item.

From Washington Post

Curtis Blake, one of two brothers who began scooping double-dip ice cream cones for a nickel during the Depression and grew their Massachusetts eatery into Friendly’s, a restaurant chain where diners have indulged in Fribble milkshakes and cherry-topped sundaes for generations, died May 24 at his home in Hobe Sound, Fla. He was 102.

From Washington Post

"In vulgar parlance" "good form"'s the cry— Though only a fribble knows what it means.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• levity