ETYM Latin absurditas: cf. French absurdite.
1. A ludicrous folly; SYN. fatuity, fatuousness, silliness.
2. A message whose content is at variance with reason; SYN. absurdness, ridiculousness.

Absurdness, ridiculousness

ETYM Old Eng. trifle, trufle, Old Fren. trufle mockery, raillery, trifle, probably the same word as French truffe truffle, the word being applied to any small or worthless object. Related to Truffle.
Jam-spread sponge cake soaked in wine served with custard sauce.