noun
- small or insignificant people or things
Usage: informal; often dismissive
Examples
- Don’t worry about those whiffets – they have no real influence.
- The committee was full of whiffets who couldn’t make important decisions.
- He dismissed his critics as mere whiffets.
- The company’s board consisted mainly of whiffets with no business experience.
- She refused to be intimidated by a bunch of whiffets.