the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
<noun.act> [ adj ]
not worth considering
<adj.all> he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost piffling efforts a trifling matter
Trifling \Tri"fling\, a. Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair. -- {Tri"fling*ly}, adv. -- {Tri"fling*ness}, n.
Trifle \Tri"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements.
They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us. --Hooker.
{To trifle with}, to play the fool with; to treat without respect or seriousness; to mock; as, to trifle with one's feelings, or with sacred things.
Panama has its list of grievances against the United States, accusing the administration of trifling with Panama's sovereign rights through a variety of coercive measures, including economic sanctions.
With AM-Remembering Sassy from NEW YORK: Never mind the trifling banter or the continual references to the buckets of sweat that cascaded down her ample frame.
At its worst this can degenerate into a nihilistic hedonism, nasty trifling.
Its 1987 revenue from continuing operations was a trifling $113 million.
Helene Ahrweiler, the center's new director, said their demands are "trifling matters."
Then he will certainly find that eight out of the 10 piles have gained - in this case usually trifling amounts.