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fribble

[ frib-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

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


verb (used with object)

fribbled, fribbling.
  1. to waste foolishly (often followed by away ):

    He fribbled away one opportunity after another.

noun

  1. a foolish or frivolous person; trifler.
  2. anything trifling or frivolous.

adjective

  1. frivolous; foolish; trifling.

fribble

/ ˈڰɪə /

verb

  1. tr to fritter away; waste
  2. intr to act frivolously; trifle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a wasteful or frivolous person or action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. frivolous; trifling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڰb noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fribble1

First recorded in 1620–30; perhaps alteration of frivol
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fribble1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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