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Piffle  (pif-uhl) Noun nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk More about Piffle First recorded in 1840–50. Perhaps akin to puff.  Examples of Piffle Stop talking such piffle and focus on the facts! His argument was full of piffle — no one took it seriously. Banish (ban-ish) Verb to expel from a country or place by authoritative decree More about Banish First recorded between 1275–1325. From Middle English banisshen, from Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, (long stem of banir), from unrecorded Frankish bannjan, “to proclaim,” akin to ban1.  Examples of Banish The council voted to banish the rebel leader to a remote island as punishment. The dictator threatened to banish all citizens who spoke out against his regime. Levity (lev-i-tee) Noun lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness More about Levity First used between 1555–65. From the Latin levitās, “lightness, frivolity,” is equivalent to levi(s). Examples of Levity The professor frowned upon any levity in the classroom when discus